Data as of .
BIOY vs XLEI: which paid, and which earned it?
BIOY and XLEI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BIOY and XLEI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BIOY | Only in XLEI |
|---|---|
| Treasury Bill 100.00% | STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC 100.58% |
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.51% | |
| US DOLLAR 0.02% | |
| STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC OCT26 69 CALL -0.03% | |
| STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC OCT26 68 CALL -0.12% | |
| STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC OCT26 67 CALL -0.95% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOY | XLEI | BIOY | XLEI | BIOY | XLEI | |
| 3 months | +2.5% | +17.4% | 14.1% | 5.2% | −9.0 pts | −3.0 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +12.6% | not published | 9.4% | not published | +2.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +37.8% | not published | 20.7% | not published | −10.0 pts |
| Since launch | +2.0% | +41.2% | 20.6% | 23.1% | −15.3 pts | −10.0 pts |
| BIOY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Biotech ETF Synthetic covered call on XBI, paying weekly | XLEI State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | GraniteShares | State Street |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Biotech (XBI), used as the proxy | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 60.0% | 15.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 20.6% (since launch on May 5, 2026) | 20.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | −19.0% | +12.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% (since launch on May 5, 2026) | +37.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.3% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −15.3 pts | −10.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 96% | not published |
| Age | 136 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $1m | $119m |
BIOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on May 5, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, BIOY paid 20.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.0%. Biotech (XBI), used as the proxy returned +17.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 60.0%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 96% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
XLEI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLEI paid 20.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +37.8%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, BIOY or XLEI?
- BIOY charges 1.07% a year and XLEI charges 0.35%, so XLEI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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