# BLOX (Nicholas Crypto Income ETF)

Nicholas · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BLOX paid 26.3% in cash and still finished 26.6 points behind BITQ.

## Key facts

- BLOX, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 26.3%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BLOX, total return, 1 year: −14.5%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BLOX, against BITQ: −26.6 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BLOX, latest payout, annualized: 32.7%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BLOX, net assets: $268m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026).
- BLOX, expense ratio: 0.99% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026).

## BLOX over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | BITQ | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 7.9% | −17.3% | −8.9% | −2.1% | −6.8 pts |
| 6 months | 19.0% | +1.8% | +21.8% | +33.8% | −12.0 pts |
| 1 year | 26.3% | −40.9% | −14.5% | +12.1% | −26.6 pts |
| Since launch | 42.0% | −24.9% | +17.1% | +54.4% | −37.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $268m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 32.7% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 44.5% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jun 17, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 1 day | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.0906 ex Sep 18, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.1466 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has BLOX paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, BLOX paid 26.3% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 40.9%.

### Is BLOX ahead of BITQ?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, BLOX returned −14.5% against +12.1% for Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy, so a holder was behind it by 26.6 points.

### How often does BLOX pay, and how much?

BLOX pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 32.7% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does BLOX next pay a distribution?

BLOX pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 18, 2026 at $0.0906 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 7 days the ex-date falls near Sep 25, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 1 day.

### What does BLOX cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.99% a year.


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