# YBIT (YieldMax(R) Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YBIT paid 31.3% in cash and finished 2.3 points ahead of IBIT.

## Key facts

- YBIT, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 31.3%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YBIT, total return, 1 year: −28.7%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YBIT, against IBIT: +2.3 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YBIT, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 0.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- YBIT, net assets: $61m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- YBIT, expense ratio: 1.02% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026).

## YBIT over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | IBIT | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 13.3% | +8.5% | +23.6% | +29.2% | −5.7 pts |
| 6 months | 23.1% | −14.7% | +10.8% | +15.7% | −4.9 pts |
| 1 year | 31.3% | −58.9% | −28.7% | −31.1% | +2.3 pts |
| Since launch | 74.2% | −79.6% | −10.5% | +21.4% | −31.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Bitcoin (IBIT) (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $61m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 68.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.02% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 76.1% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Apr 23, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 0.0% | YieldMax 19a-1 estimate |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YBIT paid 31.3% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 58.9%.

### Is YBIT ahead of IBIT?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, YBIT returned −28.7% against −31.1% for Bitcoin (IBIT), so a holder was ahead of it by 2.3 points.

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

YBIT pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 68.0% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the YBIT distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 0% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### What does YBIT cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.02% a year.


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ETFIQ, YBIT, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/ybit
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