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$YBTC can anyone explain the reasoning behind the huge dividends at years end but declining payments outside of that?

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 can anyone explain the reasoning behind the huge dividends at years end but declining payments outside of that?

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@Wobbs91 Various reasons, but as
​an ETF, YBTC is required by the IRS to distribute nearly all of its realized capital gains to shareholders by the end of the calendar year to avoid paying corporate-level taxes.
​The 2025 Bitcoin Surge: Because Bitcoin and its related ETFs saw significant price appreciation throughout 2025, YBTC’s &quot;synthetic long&quot; positions (buying calls and selling puts) likely generated substantial realized gains.
​Mandatory Payout: These gains must be &quot;flushed out&quot; to investors. Unlike the regular weekly income generated from selling out-of-the-money call options (premiums), these year-end payments often include these accumulated gains, leading to a much larger check for shareholders.

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 Various reasons, but as
​an ETF, YBTC is required by the IRS to distribute nearly all of its realized capital gains to shareholders by the end of the calendar year to avoid paying corporate-level taxes.
​The 2025 Bitcoin Surge: Because Bitcoin and its related ETFs saw significant price appreciation throughout 2025, YBTC’s "synthetic long" positions (buying calls and selling puts) likely generated substantial realized gains.
​Mandatory Payout: These gains must be "flushed out" to investors. Unlike the regular weekly income generated from selling out-of-the-money call options (premiums), these year-end payments often include these accumulated gains, leading to a much larger check for shareholders.

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@captainduh why have the weekly distributions been falling then? Wouldn&#39;t it make sense to keep them more consistent

 why have the weekly distributions been falling then? Wouldn't it make sense to keep them more consistent

@Wobbs91 Remember, we&#39;re following the volatile Bitcoin here. The amount YBTC pays out is primarily determined by three variables that change every single week:
First, we have ​Implied Volatility (The &quot;Fear&quot; Gauge): This is the biggest factor. Option premiums (the cash YBTC collects) get much more expensive when the market expects big price swings. If Bitcoin is &quot;boring&quot; for a week, the payout drops; if Bitcoin is wild, the payout spikes. 
Next, we have ​Weekly Option Pricing: Because YBTC shifted to a weekly schedule in early 2025, it &quot;resets&quot; its strategy every 7 days. It can&#39;t hide a bad week behind a good month. Whatever premium it collects that specific week is what&#39;s available to be paid out.
Finally, we have ​The &quot;Cap&quot; Mechanics: If Bitcoin’s price rockets past the &quot;strike price&quot; of the options YBTC sold, the fund doesn&#39;t just lose out on those gains—it may actually have less cash to distribute because it has to &quot;buy back&quot; its position or settle the trade at a loss.

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 Remember, we're following the volatile Bitcoin here. The amount YBTC pays out is primarily determined by three variables that change every single week:
First, we have ​Implied Volatility (The "Fear" Gauge): This is the biggest factor. Option premiums (the cash YBTC collects) get much more expensive when the market expects big price swings. If Bitcoin is "boring" for a week, the payout drops; if Bitcoin is wild, the payout spikes. 
Next, we have ​Weekly Option Pricing: Because YBTC shifted to a weekly schedule in early 2025, it "resets" its strategy every 7 days. It can't hide a bad week behind a good month. Whatever premium it collects that specific week is what's available to be paid out.
Finally, we have ​The "Cap" Mechanics: If Bitcoin’s price rockets past the "strike price" of the options YBTC sold, the fund doesn't just lose out on those gains—it may actually have less cash to distribute because it has to "buy back" its position or settle the trade at a loss.