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ETCO ETF — Grayscale Ethereum Covered Call ETF
Grayscale Ethereum Covered Call ETF (ETCO)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
ETCO's distribution is rated high risk by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (0/100, high confidence). It pays biweekly and its distribution rate is 58.90%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.185 with an ex-date of October 14, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Grayscale Investments page for ETCO, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
ETCO is an ETF linked to Ethereum. its distribution rate is 58.90%, its trailing-12-month yield is 121.05%, its expense ratio is 0.65%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 0/100 (High risk). Total return is -46.8% over the past 1.1 years, 3.1 points behind ETHA at -43.7%.
ETCO dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (58.90%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (121.05%) 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 10/14/2026. The payment date is 10/15/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | $0.185 | 0.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-29 | $0.185 | 23.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-14 | $0.15 | 2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-28 | $0.147 | 33.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-13 | $0.11 | -46.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-30 | $0.206 | 7.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-14 | $0.191 | -5.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-29 | $0.203 | -9.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-12 | $0.224 | -13.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-28 | $0.26 | -5.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-14 | $0.275 | -4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-29 | $0.288 | -8.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-14 | $0.313 | -17.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-30 | $0.379 | -10.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-12 | $0.425 | -5.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-26 | $0.449 | -21.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-12 | $0.568 | 97.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-29 | $0.288 | -53.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-01-14 | $0.621 | -32.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-29 | $0.918 | 3.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.887 | 10.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-26 | $0.802 | 3.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-13 | $0.772 | -25.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-29 | $1.04 | -19.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-14 | $1.288 | -42.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-29 | $2.244 | — |
| 2025 total (partial launch year) | $7.951 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $5.467 | — |
ETCO holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
Economic / reference exposure: ETHA (physical holdings below may be collateral and options, not the reference asset itself).
ETCO performance versus ETHA
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -46.8% over the past 1.1 years, 3.1 points behind ETHA at -43.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 51.9%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -1.1% | — |
| 3M | 9.0% | — |
| 6M | -13.5% | — |
| YTD | -29.2% | — |
| 1Y | -39.2% | — |
| Since inception (1.1 years) | -46.8% | -43.20% |
ETCO key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 0 · High risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.00%
- Issuer
- Grayscale Investments
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/04/2025
- Expense ratio
- 0.65%
- Distribution rate
- 58.90%
- Distribution frequency
- Biweekly
- Trailing yield
- 121.05%
- Last close
- $8.17 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $3,850,196
- Average volume
- 4700.0
- Dividend
- $0.185
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/14/2026
- Payment date
- 10/15/2026
- Beta
- 2.2335
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (58.90%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (121.05%) 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: Grayscale Investments or company page; Index: Ethereum; 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.
ETCO risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed ETHA over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 51.9%.
Who may consider ETCO — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching ETHA total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does ETCO pay monthly?
No. ETCO currently pays biweekly, not monthly.
What is ETCO linked to?
ETCO is linked to Ethereum, not a broad market index.
What is ETCO's expense ratio?
ETCO's expense ratio is 0.65%.
What is ETCO's dividend yield?
ETCO's distribution rate is 58.90%, paid biweekly, with a 0.65% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does ETCO pay a dividend?
ETCO pays biweekly. The dividend amount is $0.185. The ex-dividend date is 10/14/2026. The payment date is 10/15/2026.
How has ETCO performed?
Total return is -46.8% over the past 1.1 years, 3.1 points behind ETHA at -43.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 51.9%.
Is ETCO a good investment?
ETCO's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 0 (High risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 58.90% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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