# DFII (FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF)

First Trust · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DFII paid 11.5% in cash and still finished 1.5 points behind IBIT.

## Key facts

- DFII, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 11.5%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- DFII, total return, 1 year: −32.5%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- DFII, against IBIT: −1.5 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- DFII, latest payout, annualized: 17.4%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- DFII, net assets: $21m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- DFII, expense ratio: 0.85% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## DFII over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | IBIT | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 4.7% | +18.1% | +23.6% | +29.2% | −5.6 pts |
| 6 months | 8.4% | +1.0% | +10.5% | +15.7% | −5.2 pts |
| 1 year | 11.5% | −43.7% | −32.5% | −31.1% | −1.5 pts |
| Since launch | 24.3% | −27.0% | −5.6% | −1.2% | −4.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $21m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 17.4% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 20.4% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Apr 3, 2025 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DFII paid 11.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 43.7%.

### Is DFII ahead of IBIT?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, DFII returned −32.5% against −31.1% for Bitcoin (IBIT), so a holder was behind it by 1.5 points.

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

DFII pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 17.4% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### What does DFII cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, DFII, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/dfii
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