iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) is the issuer named in BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC’s amended ownership report. BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC reports beneficial ownership of 200,000 common shares, or 13.3% of the class, with sole dispositive power over 200,000 shares and zero sole or shared voting power.
The report covers securities beneficially owned or deemed owned by certain business units of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, excluding other business units whose holdings are disaggregated. BlackRock iShares Seed is identified as a person with an interest in more than 5% of BITA’s outstanding common stock.
iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF filed its first quarterly report as a newly launched Delaware statutory trust seeking bitcoin exposure plus call-option premium income. As of June 30, 2026, net assets were $42,647,463 with 880,000 Shares outstanding and a NAV of $48.46 per Share.
Assets consisted mainly of 484 bitcoin (fair value $28.6M) and $14.2M of IBIT shares, funded by $43.5M of share contributions since April 21, 2026. For the initial period, operations produced a net decrease in net assets of $860,335, driven by unrealized losses on bitcoin and IBIT, partly offset by $79,073 realized and $265,776 unrealized gains on written options. Total return at NAV was -5.61% from effective date to June 30. The Sponsor’s fee ran at an annualized 0.65% of NAV ($6,135 for the period, with $778 waived). A first cash distribution of $457,925 was declared for July 2026. Management highlights substantial risk from bitcoin price volatility and evolving U.S. and foreign digital-asset regulation, including the possibility that changes in legal classification or oversight could adversely affect bitcoin markets and potentially force liquidation of the Trust.
BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC filed Amendment No. 1 to a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of common stock of iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (CUSIP 46439G108). As of 07/31/2026, it beneficially owned 200,000 shares, representing 17.2% of the class.
The reporting person had no voting power over these shares but held sole dispositive power over 200,000 shares, with no shared dispositive power. The interest of one underlying holder, BlackRock iShares Seed, in the ETF’s common stock is stated to exceed five percent of the total outstanding common stock.
BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC reports beneficial ownership of 200,000 shares of iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF common stock (CUSIP 46439G108) as of 06/30/2026. The filing states this represents 34.5% of the class and that BlackRock has sole dispositive power over 200,000 shares. The Schedule 13G was signed on 07/08/2026 by a BlackRock Managing Director and notes that BlackRock iShares Seed holds an interest exceeding 5% of the outstanding common stock.
iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF announced its first cash distribution to shareholders. The ETF will pay an aggregate cash distribution of $457,924.72 to shareholders of record on July 2, 2026, with payment scheduled for July 8, 2026. Shares are expected to trade ex-dividend on July 2, 2026.
The initial distribution reflects premiums and other income earned from writing options on the Trust’s assets between June 9, 2026 and June 30, 2026. The Trust currently intends to make future cash distributions on a monthly basis from similar premium and income sources, although any distributions will depend on income received, legal and regulatory limits, operational and liquidity needs, and approval by the Sponsor.
iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) is registering an indeterminate number of Shares to offer a listed ETF that seeks bitcoin price exposure while generating monthly premium income by writing covered call options primarily on IBIT shares. The Trust is backed by bitcoin, IBIT shares and cash and will list on NASDAQ under the symbol BITA.
The prospectus discloses initial seed activity: 2,000 Seed Shares and 198,000 Seed Creation Shares were purchased at $50.00 per Share; proceeds funded purchases of 109.9630217 bitcoin, 90,901 IBIT shares and 856 options contracts as of June 9, 2026. The Trust’s NAV was $9,994,073.27 and NAV per Share was $49.97 as of June 9, 2026.
iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, a Delaware statutory trust, is seeking effectiveness of an amended registration to offer Shares that track bitcoin’s price while generating premium income from an actively managed covered-call strategy on IBIT shares and, at times, bitcoin ETP indices.
The Trust holds bitcoin, IBIT shares and cash, and had net assets of $9,994,073.27 with a NAV of $49.97 per Share as of June 9, 2026. It issues and redeems only large blocks of 20,000 Shares through Authorized Participants, while other investors trade Shares on NASDAQ under the ticker BITA. The Sponsor charges a 0.65% annual fee and may sell bitcoin or IBIT shares to cover expenses.