A head-to-head comparison of Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF and Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF covering yield, cost, risk, and income potential.
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Bitwise Investments is known for pioneering cryptocurrency and digital asset ETFs, establishing itself as a specialized provider in the emerging digital assets space. The firm's 10-fund lineup spans digital assets (including popular tickers BITB, BITC, and BITQ focused on Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and Nasdaq-100 crypto exposure), covered call and option income strategies (BTOP, ICOI, IMRA, IMST), and traditional income-focused products. The issuer's niche combines exposure to cryptocurrencies and blockchain assets with systematic income-generation strategies, distinguishing it from traditional broad-market ETF providers.
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Amplify ETFs is known for offering thematic and specialized investment solutions across 22 funds, ranging from digital assets and commodities to dividend and income-focused strategies. Their lineup emphasizes yield generation and alternative themes, with notable funds including DIVO (Amplify Dividend Rotation Fund), HACK (Amplify Cybersecurity ETF), and SWAN (Amplify BlackSwan Growth ETF), alongside crypto-related funds like BITY and SOLM. The issuer distinguishes itself through niche sector exposure and their proprietary YieldSmart technology platform designed to optimize income strategies.
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Invests in companies participating in the crypto ecosystem.
Actively managed fund investing at least 80% of assets in equities of companies actively involved in the development and utilization of blockchain technologies, spanning crypto miners, exchanges, and enablers. Renamed from the Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF in October 2025.
Asset class
Equity
Equity
Inception date
04/27/2021
01/16/2018
Beta
3.52
2.55
Last dividend
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$0.0799
Ex-dividend date
12/30/2024
06/29/2026
Bottom lineChoose BITQ if you want straightforward crypto exposure for the long run. Choose BLOK if you want higher current income (0.13% while BITQ makes no distribution).
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Total returns
BITQ has outpaced BLOK over the trailing twelve months, posting a 11.72% total return against 1.86%. The picture flips over 5 years, though — BLOK has compounded at 11.88% a year, ahead of BITQ at 4.35%. BLOK has been the steadier holding, though — annualized volatility of 40.4% against 62.4% for BITQ. Figures are total returns: price change plus every distribution reinvested.
Total return with all distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date, split-adjusted, as of July 23, 2026. YTD and 1Y are cumulative; longer windows are annualized. “Since May 2021” measures every fund from May 10, 2021 — the youngest fund's first trading day — so all funds share one comparison window. Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily total returns over the trailing 3 years. Sharpe and Sortino divide the annualized return in excess of the risk-free rate by, respectively, that volatility and the downside deviation (both over the trailing 3 years) — higher is better. Max drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough total-return decline over the same window — shallower is better.
Quick verdict
BITQ (Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF) and BLOK (Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF) are both annual-pay ETFs, but they take different approaches.
BLOK currently shows a 0.13% distribution yield. BITQ has not yet established a full distribution history, so a comparable yield figure is not available.
BLOK is cheaper with an expense ratio of 0.76% compared to 0.85%.
BLOK is the larger fund by assets ($1.07B), which generally means tighter spreads and better liquidity.
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On a $10,000 investment, BITQ has no reported distribution yield yet, so a monthly income estimate is not available, while BLOK would produce $1.08/month, at current distribution rates. Both pay annual distributions.
BITQ yield—
BLOK yield0.13%
Cost & efficiency
Over 10 years on $10,000, BITQ would cost approximately $850 in fees vs $760 for BLOK (simplified, not compounded). The $90.00 difference may be offset by yield or performance.
BITQ ER0.85%
BLOK ER0.76%
Strategy & risk
BITQ is an ETF, while BLOK is an ETF. Beta is 3.52 for BITQ and 2.55 for BLOK, indicating BLOK is less volatile relative to the market.
BITQ beta3.52
BLOK beta2.55
Fund details
BITQ is managed by Bitwise Investments (launched 04/27/2021) with $410M in assets. BLOK is managed by Amplify ETFs (launched 01/16/2018) with $1.07B in assets.
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Frequently asked questions
Which of BITQ or BLOK pays more dividend income?
BLOK currently reports a distribution yield, while BITQ has not yet established a full distribution history. A direct income comparison is not yet meaningful — check back once both funds have published several consecutive distributions.
What is the difference between BITQ and BLOK?
BITQ (Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF) is an ETF, while BLOK (Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF) is an ETF. They are issued by Bitwise Investments and Amplify ETFs respectively.
Can I hold both BITQ and BLOK?
Yes — nothing prevents holding both. Whether the combination actually diversifies depends on how much the underlying exposures overlap, which isn't fully measurable from the data on this page; review each security's holdings, sector, and strategy before treating them as complementary.
Which has lower fees, BITQ or BLOK?
BITQ has an expense ratio of 0.85% while BLOK charges 0.76%. Lower fees mean more of your investment returns stay in your pocket over time.
How much income does $10,000 in BITQ vs BLOK generate?
At current rates, BITQ has not established a distribution history yet, so a monthly income estimate is not available. The same in BLOK would produce about $1.08 per month ($13.00 annually).
Which has performed better historically, BITQ or BLOK?
BITQ has outpaced BLOK over the trailing twelve months, posting a 11.72% total return against 1.86%. The picture flips over 5 years, though — BLOK has compounded at 11.88% a year, ahead of BITQ at 4.35%. BLOK has been the steadier holding, though — annualized volatility of 40.4% against 62.4% for BITQ. Figures are total returns: price change plus every distribution reinvested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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