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BITS ETF — Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF
Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITS)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 17, 2026
BITS's distribution is rated high risk by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (0/100, high confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 0.62%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.185 with an ex-date of June 29, 2026, was 98.7% lower than the previous $14.04. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Global X page for BITS, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
BITS is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.62%, its trailing-12-month yield is 24.01%, its expense ratio is 0.65%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 0/100 (High risk). Total return is -4.5% over the past 4.9 years, 78.4 points behind SPY at 73.9%.
BITS dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.62%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (24.01%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.185. The ex-dividend date is 06/29/2026. The payment date is 07/02/2026.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | $0.185 | $0.185 | -98.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-30 | $14.041 | $14.041 | 5384.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-27 | $0.256 | $0.256 | -98.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-30 | $19.336 | $19.336 | 5015.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.378 | $0.378 | -94.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-28 | $7.053 | $7.053 | 3062.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-29 | $0.223 | $0.223 | 193.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-29 | $0.076 | $0.076 | 375.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-29 | $0.004 | $0.016 | -98.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.372 | $1.488 | — |
| 2021 total (partial launch year) | — | $1.488 | — |
| 2022 total | — | $0.092 | — |
| 2023 total | — | $7.276 | 7808.7% |
| 2024 total | — | $19.714 | 170.9% |
| 2025 total | — | $14.297 | -27.5% |
| 2026 YTD total | — | $0.185 | -27.7% vs prior-year YTD |
BITS dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -27.4%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -93.88%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -27.4% |
| 3Y | 4657.9% |
BITS holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
BITS performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -4.5% over the past 4.9 years, 78.4 points behind SPY at 73.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -32.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 47.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -5.0% | — |
| 3M | 7.1% | — |
| 6M | -4.3% | — |
| YTD | -5.2% | — |
| 1Y | -32.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 14.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 45.50% |
| Since inception (4.9 years) | -4.5% | -0.90% |
BITS key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 0 · High risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.00%
- Issuer
- Global X
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Multi-Asset
- Inception date
- 11/15/2021
- Expense ratio
- 0.65%
- Distribution rate
- 0.62%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 24.01%
- Last close
- $59.24 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $24,684,085
- Average volume
- 521.0
- Dividend
- $0.185
- Ex-dividend date
- 06/29/2026
- Payment date
- 07/02/2026
- Beta
- 2.75
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.62%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (24.01%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Global X or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
BITS risks and drawbacks
BITS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 47.0%.
Who may consider BITS — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BITS pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does BITS pay monthly?
No. BITS currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is BITS's expense ratio?
BITS's expense ratio is 0.65%.
What is BITS's dividend yield?
BITS's distribution rate is 0.62%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.65% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has BITS's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -27.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does BITS pay a dividend?
BITS pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.185. The ex-dividend date is 06/29/2026. The payment date is 07/02/2026.
How has BITS performed?
Total return is -4.5% over the past 4.9 years, 78.4 points behind SPY at 73.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -32.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 47.0%.
Is BITS a good investment?
BITS's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 0 (High risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.62% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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