CRSH vs TLA: which paid, and which earned it?

CRSH and TLA both write options for income. YieldMax(R) Short TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF and GraniteShares Autocallable TSLA ETF.

50.4%
CRSH cash paid, 1 year
11.1%
TLA cash paid, since launch
+17.8%
CRSH total return, 1 year
+10.4%
TLA total return, since launch
CRSH · 1 year to Sep 30, 202638 pts ahead of TSLA
CRSH
+17.8%
TSLA
−20.2%

38 pts ahead of TSLA

CRSH over 1 year: paid 50.4%, price −36.5%, total +17.8%, TSLA −20.2%, +38.0 pts.

TSLA

−20.2%

CRSH

+17.8%

50.4% of it arrived as cash

38 pts ahead of TSLA

Total return, distributions reinvested

38 pts ahead of TSLA

CRSH over 1 year: paid 50.4%, price −36.5%, total +17.8%, TSLA −20.2%, +38.0 pts.

TSLA

−20.2%

CRSH

+17.8%

38 pts ahead of TSLA

50.4% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. CRSH over 1 year: paid 50.4%, price −36.5%, total +17.8%, TSLA −20.2%, +38.0 pts.

TLA · since launch to Sep 30, 202626.3 pts ahead of TSLA
TLA
+10.4%
TSLA
−15.9%

26.3 pts ahead of TSLA

TLA since launch: paid 11.1%, price −1.4%, total +10.4%, TSLA −15.9%, +26.3 pts.

TSLA

−15.9%

TLA

+10.4%

11.1% as cash

26.3 pts ahead of TSLA

Total return, distributions reinvested

26.3 pts ahead of TSLA

TLA since launch: paid 11.1%, price −1.4%, total +10.4%, TSLA −15.9%, +26.3 pts.

TSLA

−15.9%

TLA

+10.4%

26.3 pts ahead of TSLA

11.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +17.8%. TLA since launch: paid 11.1%, price −1.4%, total +10.4%, TSLA −15.9%, +26.3 pts.

Performance, window by window

Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowCRSHTLACRSHTLACRSHTLA
3 months+15.3%+3.3%15.0%3.1%+31.9 pts+19.9 pts
6 months−1.7%+11.2%23.0%8.2%+5.2 pts+18.1 pts
1 year+17.8%not published50.4%not published+38.0 ptsnot published
Since launch
CRSH May 2024 · TLA Feb 2026
−52.1%+10.4%51.6%11.1%−149.2 pts+26.3 pts

CRSH and TLA over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

CRSH
YieldMax(R) Short TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF · Short single-stock option income on TSLA, paying weekly
TLA
GraniteShares Autocallable TSLA ETF · Autocallable on TSLA, paying monthly
Issuer YieldMax GraniteShares
Strategy short single-stock option income autocallable
Benchmark Tesla (TSLA) Tesla (TSLA)
Pays weekly monthly
Payout rate, annualized 43.6% 18.4%
Expense ratio 1.05% 1.07%
Cash paid, 1 year 50.4% 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026)
Price change, 1 year −36.5% −1.4%
Total return, 1 year +17.8% +10.4% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year −20.2% −15.9%
Ahead or behind +38.0 pts +26.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate 0% 4%
Age 881 days 239 days
Net assets $15m $5m

CRSH and TLA on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

CRSH in plain words

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, CRSH paid 50.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 36.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.8%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −20.2% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 38.0 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 43.6%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

TLA in plain words

Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, TLA paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.4%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −15.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 26.3 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.4%, paid monthly. GraniteShares estimates that 4% of the distribution paid Jun 5, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, CRSH or TLA?
CRSH charges 1.05% a year and TLA charges 1.07%, so CRSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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ETFIQ, CRSH against TLA, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/crsh-vs-tla

Open data

Free to use with attribution. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology.