# ETCO (Grayscale Ethereum Covered Call ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ETCO paid 35.2% in cash and still finished 4.8 points behind ETHA.

## Key facts

- ETCO, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 35.2%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- ETCO, total return, 1 year: −47.4%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- ETCO, against ETHA: −4.8 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- ETCO, latest payout, annualized: 19.8%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- ETCO, net assets: $4m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).
- ETCO, expense ratio: 0.65% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026).

## ETCO over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | ETHA | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 11.7% | +5.2% | +18.4% | +54.7% | −36.3 pts |
| 6 months | 22.6% | −25.1% | −1.3% | +23.7% | −25.1 pts |
| 1 year | 35.2% | −75.5% | −47.4% | −42.6% | −4.8 pts |
| Since launch | 38.1% | −73.5% | −43.1% | −38.3% | −4.7 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Ether (ETHA) (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $4m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 19.8% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 143.7% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Sep 4, 2025 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ETCO paid 35.2% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 75.5%.

### Is ETCO ahead of ETHA?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, ETCO returned −47.4% against −42.6% for Ether (ETHA), so a holder was behind it by 4.8 points.

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

ETCO pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 19.8% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### What does ETCO cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.65% a year.


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