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XBTY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF

Synthetic covered call on IBIT, paying weekly

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XBTY paid 37.4% in cash and still finished 11.8 points behind IBIT.

GraniteShares · Income ETFs · data as of

Key facts

37.4%Cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price
−42.9%Total return, 1 year
−11.8 ptsAgainst IBIT
92.5%Return of capital, latest payout (GraniteShares estimate)

Method

ETFIQ Return Stability Score

9.5joint 165th of 173

XBTY paid 37.4% in cash. Its price fell 74.1%, so 100% of what you were paid came back out of your own capital.

Was the payout funded by returns, or by your own capital?

Against its benchmark
MLPD −35.8 ptsMDST −28.6 ptsEIPI −26.8 ptsBLOX −26.6 ptsYQQQ −25.3 ptsULTY −24.3 ptsSLTY −22.7 ptsGDXY −21.4 ptsTDVI −20.9 ptsTOPW −19.8 ptsHIGH −18.8 ptsACKY −17.9 ptsYMAX −16.8 ptsHISF −16.4 ptsNDIV −16.4 ptsSDVD −16.4 ptsWEEI −15.8 ptsOARK −15.2 ptsFDND −14.1 ptsSCLZ −14.0 ptsLFGY −13.6 ptsXLRI −13.6 ptsTCAL −13.5 ptsQRMI −13.3 ptsSLJY −13.2 ptsYYY −13.2 ptsYFYA −13.1 ptsHIPS −12.8 ptsJULH −12.1 ptsRNTY −12.0 ptsXLKI −12.0 ptsQUSA −11.7 ptsJULJ −11.5 ptsLJUL −11.5 ptsJANJ −11.4 ptsLJAN −11.4 ptsFGSI −11.3 ptsLOCT −11.2 ptsQLDY −11.2 ptsOCTJ −11.1 ptsCVRD −11.0 ptsIWMY −10.9 ptsJUCY −10.9 ptsAPRJ −10.5 ptsLAPR −10.5 ptsXISE −10.5 ptsXIJN −10.3 ptsAPRH −10.1 ptsJANH −10.1 ptsXIDE −10.1 ptsXLEI −10.0 ptsOCTH −9.9 ptsJEPI −9.5 ptsAIPI −9.4 ptsMAGY −9.4 ptsBAGY −9.2 ptsXIMR −9.1 ptsSRHR −8.8 ptsBUYW −8.1 ptsRDVI −8.0 ptsIAUI −7.7 ptsOVLH −7.5 ptsVEGA −7.2 ptsXV −7.1 ptsYBTC −7.1 ptsFTHI −6.9 ptsBITY −6.7 ptsXLVI −6.7 ptsXRMI −6.3 ptsIGLD −6.2 ptsFEPI −6.1 ptsYLDE −6.0 ptsGPTY −5.7 ptsKHPI −5.5 ptsQQQI −5.3 ptsSPIN −5.2 ptsTYLG −5.2 ptsSPUT −5.1 ptsETCO −4.8 ptsWTPI −4.6 ptsCAIE −4.1 ptsIQQQ −4.1 ptsPAPI −3.8 ptsBIGY −3.6 ptsJEPQ −3.2 ptsXLBI −3.2 ptsISPY −3.1 ptsIWMW −3.0 ptsWEEL −2.3 ptsGIAX −2.1 ptsDIVO −2.0 ptsKNG −1.6 ptsQDTY −1.6 ptsDFII −1.5 ptsRDTY −1.5 ptsTSPY −1.5 ptsYMAG −1.5 ptsBTCC −1.4 ptsNBOS −1.4 ptsNIHI −1.4 ptsEGGY −1.2 ptsSPYI −1.2 ptsRYLD −1.1 ptsRYLG −1.0 ptsXDTE −1.0 ptsXPAY −0.9 ptsSDTY −0.8 ptsWDTE −0.8 ptsJOYT −0.7 ptsQDTE −0.7 ptsKGLD −0.6 ptsQQQY −0.6 ptsRDTE −0.6 ptsTHTA −0.6 ptsXLII −0.6 ptsFTKI −0.5 ptsGPIQ −0.4 ptsFTQI −0.3 ptsSIXH −0.3 ptsDJIA +0.2 ptsLTTI +0.2 ptsDYLG +0.3 ptsGPIX +0.4 ptsXLFI +0.4 ptsQYLG +0.5 ptsHYBI +0.6 ptsHYTI +0.6 ptsIVVW +0.6 ptsLQTI +0.6 ptsXYLG +0.7 ptsTDAQ +1.0 ptsIWMI +1.1 ptsQYLD +1.2 ptsCSHI +1.3 ptsTLTX +1.3 ptsXYLD +1.4 ptsHYGW +1.5 ptsHYBL +1.6 ptsBNDI +1.7 ptsOVS +1.7 ptsPBP +1.9 ptsTLTI +1.9 ptsXLUI +1.9 ptsBALI +2.0 ptsBTCI +2.0 ptsCHPY +2.3 ptsOVB +2.3 ptsOVT +2.3 ptsYBIT +2.3 ptsITWO +2.4 ptsOVL +2.6 ptsYETH +2.8 ptsOVM +2.9 ptsTLTP +3.0 ptsSOXY +3.5 ptsDUBS +3.7 ptsLQDW +3.8 ptsXLYI +4.1 ptsTLTW +4.2 ptsOVF +4.5 ptsDOGG +4.6 ptsOMAH +4.9 ptsIDVO +5.2 ptsSEPI +5.2 ptsBCCC +5.9 ptsCEPI +6.0 ptsIDUB +7.2 ptsXLCI +7.9 ptsBUCK +9.6 ptsUSOY +11.6 ptsXLSI +12.5 ptsKLIP +22.5 ptsXBTY −11.8 ptsXBTY −11.8 pts−35.8 pts+22.5 pts

18.2% of the 173 sit at or below XBTY on this measure.

What happened to the principal
ETCO −75.5%YETH −66.4%YBTC −60.1%BTCC −59.1%YBIT −58.9%BAGY −57.9%ULTY −54.1%BITY −51.5%SLTY −51.5%BCCC −48.5%BTCI −47.0%LFGY −44.7%DFII −43.7%BLOX −40.9%YMAX −40.7%TOPW −37.7%OARK −34.0%GDXY −33.1%KLIP −32.5%YMAG −28.1%YQQQ −25.7%MAGY −25.3%IWMY −24.9%CEPI −22.5%RDTY −21.8%RDTE −21.4%QLDY −20.3%QDTE −19.2%TLTX −18.5%EGGY −16.2%XLYI −15.5%ACKY −15.1%WDTE −14.8%QDTY −14.0%AIPI −13.8%TLTP −13.4%XDTE −13.4%QQQY −13.2%LTTI −12.6%XLUI −11.3%QUSA −11.0%SDTY −10.8%GIAX −10.5%FEPI −10.0%TLTW −9.9%LQTI −9.7%XLRI −9.4%TLTI −9.1%LQDW −8.8%XLCI −8.8%XV −8.8%YYY −8.8%TCAL −8.6%HIGH −8.3%FDND −8.2%GPTY −8.1%IGLD −7.9%RNTY −7.3%HIPS −7.0%HYTI −6.8%XLSI −6.5%OMAH −6.3%XLBI −6.3%IWMW −6.2%XLFI −6.2%HYGW −6.0%XPAY −5.8%HYBI −5.5%OVB −5.0%BNDI −4.9%USOY −4.8%HISF −4.7%OVT −4.3%QRMI −3.8%OVM −3.6%FGSI −3.2%HYBL −2.8%CAIE −2.5%JUCY −2.5%XRMI −2.4%BUCK −2.2%CVRD −2.2%MLPD −2.1%IAUI −2.0%IVVW −2.0%YFYA −1.7%JEPI −1.2%XLII −1.2%XIJN −0.9%WTPI −0.8%JULJ −0.6%XISE −0.6%CSHI −0.4%JULH −0.4%KNG −0.4%BIGY −0.3%LJUL −0.3%QQQI −0.1%TSPY −0.1%JANH 0.0%JANJ 0.0%LAPR 0.0%OCTH 0.0%XIDE 0.0%APRJ +0.1%LJAN +0.1%LOCT +0.1%OCTJ +0.1%APRH +0.3%FTHI +0.3%XIMR +0.5%WEEL +0.7%SRHR +1.0%SDVD +1.2%SPYI +1.2%IWMI +1.3%KHPI +1.5%BUYW +2.1%DJIA +2.4%QYLG +2.4%XYLG +2.6%YLDE +2.6%NIHI +2.8%RYLD +2.9%KGLD +3.4%TDAQ +3.4%DYLG +3.5%FTKI +3.8%XLVI +4.0%SCLZ +4.1%THTA +4.1%RYLG +4.2%PAPI +4.5%XLKI +4.6%PBP +5.5%JEPQ +5.7%SPIN +5.8%XYLD +5.9%NBOS +6.0%SPUT +6.0%DIVO +7.3%GPIX +7.4%ISPY +7.6%DOGG +8.0%FTQI +8.0%MDST +8.2%TDVI +8.2%OVF +8.3%OVS +8.5%OVLH +8.8%VEGA +8.9%QYLD +9.1%BALI +9.2%GPIQ +9.3%OVL +9.4%RDVI +9.6%ITWO +10.5%IQQQ +10.8%SLJY +12.3%EIPI +12.8%XLEI +12.8%SEPI +13.4%SIXH +14.1%IDVO +14.4%JOYT +15.2%WEEI +17.3%IDUB +17.4%DUBS +17.6%NDIV +20.4%CHPY +20.6%TYLG +20.6%SOXY +64.1%XBTY −74.1%XBTY −74.1%−75.5%+64.1%

0.9% of the 173 sit at or below XBTY on this measure.

Weighted evenly, those two positions are what the score combines, across the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. Neither spread above is the score: a fund can sit further right on one and score lower. A position in this set, not a rating: it moves when the set moves, and it is not a figure to average against another desk's.

What the score is computed from
What it measuresThis fundIts percentileWeight
against its benchmark−11.8 pts18.250%
what happened to the principal−74.1%0.950%

All income ETFs ranked by this score · How it is computed

9th of 9 income ETFs writing on IBIT, by return against it

What a holder got

XBTY against IBITXBTY returned −42.9% with distributions reinvested against −31.1% for Bitcoin (IBIT), a gap of −11.8 pts. Of that, 37.4% arrived as cash rather than price.−42.9%XBTY total return−31.1%Bitcoin (IBIT)

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XBTY returned −42.9% with distributions reinvested and Bitcoin (IBIT) returned −31.1%, so a holder came out behind it by 11.8 points. The lighter segment is the 37.4% that arrived as cash rather than as price.

Method

Period by period

XBTY over each window to Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowCash paidPriceTotal returnIBITAhead or behind
3 months8.4%−2.0%+6.9%+29.2%−22.3 pts
6 months23.0%−24.6%−1.3%+15.7%−17.1 pts
1 year37.4%−74.1%−42.9%−31.1%−11.8 pts
Since launch60.0%−77.8%−34.0%−22.8%−11.1 pts

Method

When XBTY pays

XBTY pays weekly. The last distribution was $0.0326 a share, which went ex on Sep 18, 2026 and was paid on Sep 22, 2026. The next has not been declared. On its own cadence of about 7 days the ex-date falls near Sep 25, 2026; that date is an ETFIQ projection, not the issuer’s.

Expected distributions for XBTY. Where the basis is a projection, ETFIQ has carried the fund’s own spacing forward from its last ex-date and held the amount at the last one paid; neither is an issuer statement. Source: ETFIQ.
Ex-datePay dateAmountBasis
Sep 25, 2026Sep 29, 2026$0.0326ETFIQ projection
Oct 2, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.0326ETFIQ projection
Oct 9, 2026Oct 13, 2026$0.0326ETFIQ projection
Oct 16, 2026Oct 20, 2026$0.0326ETFIQ projection
Oct 23, 2026Oct 27, 2026$0.0326ETFIQ projection
Oct 30, 2026Nov 3, 2026$0.0326ETFIQ projection
Every distribution ETFIQ holds for XBTY (13, most recent first)
Cash distributions per share for XBTY. Source: ETFIQ from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.
Ex-dateAmount
Sep 18, 2026$0.0326
Sep 11, 2026$0.0326
Sep 4, 2026$0.0329
Aug 28, 2026$0.0319
Aug 21, 2026$0.0322
Aug 14, 2026$0.0327
Aug 7, 2026$0.031
Jul 31, 2026$0.0424
Jul 24, 2026$0.0435
Jul 17, 2026$0.0435
Jul 10, 2026$0.044
Jul 2, 2026$0.0432
Jun 26, 2026$0.044

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Method

In plain words

Since it launched on May 13, 2025, XBTY has returned −34.0% with distributions reinvested, against −22.8% for Bitcoin (IBIT), and has paid out 60.0% of its starting value in cash along the way. It pays weekly, and at its current price the latest distribution annualizes to 29.8%. GraniteShares estimates that 92% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 2026 was a return of capital. That is the issuer’s own Rule 19a-1 estimate and a tax characterization, made before the fund year closes: it says the payment included money the fund gave back rather than earned, not that the fund is eroding.

XBTY (GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF), income ETFs fields as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategysynthetic covered call
BenchmarkBitcoin (IBIT) (proxy)
Paysweekly
Net assets (issuer page, as of Sep 17, 2026)$10m
Latest payout, annualized (ETFIQ)29.8%
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025)1.15%
Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price (ETFIQ)144.3%
LaunchedMay 13, 2025
Return of capital, latest distribution (GraniteShares 19a-1 estimate)92.5%
Paysweekly
Typical gap between ex-dates7 days
Typical wait from ex-date to payment4 days
Last paid, per share$0.0326 ex Sep 18, 2026
Sum of the last 12 distributions$0.4426

Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate. How these figures are computed

Questions people ask

How much has XBTY paid over the last year?
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XBTY paid 37.4% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 74.1%.
Is XBTY ahead of IBIT?
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, XBTY returned −42.9% against −31.1% for Bitcoin (IBIT), so a holder was behind it by 11.8 points.
How often does XBTY pay, and how much?
XBTY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 29.8% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
Is the XBTY distribution return of capital?
GraniteShares estimates 92% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.
When does XBTY next pay a distribution?
XBTY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 18, 2026 at $0.0326 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 4 days.
What does XBTY cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 1.15% a year.

The words on this page

Total return
What a holder actually ended up with: price change plus every distribution, reinvested. The only figure that answers whether you came out ahead.
Cash paid
Distributions over the window as a share of what the fund cost at the start. A measure of cash delivered, not of return: a fund can pay a great deal and still lose money.
Ahead or behind
The fund’s total return minus the benchmark’s over exactly the same days, in percentage points. Both sides reinvest.
Return of capital
The issuer’s own estimate, in a Rule 19a-1 notice, of how much of a distribution was your own money returned. An estimate and a tax characterization, not a measure of erosion.
Covered call
Selling call options on shares the fund holds. It collects a premium and gives up the gains above the strike, which is why these funds pay well and lag a rising market.

Every term used here, defined in full on the income ETFs vocabulary page.

Where these figures came from

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