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

CRSH and TSIB both write options for income. YieldMax(R) Short TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF and Direxion TSLA Defined Income Boost ETF.

50.4%
CRSH cash paid, 1 year
5.6%
TSIB cash paid, since launch
+17.8%
CRSH total return, 1 year
+18.4%
TSIB 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.

TSIB · since launch to Sep 30, 20260.6 pts behind TSLA
TSIB
+18.4%
TSLA
+18.9%

0.6 pts behind TSLA

TSIB since launch: paid 5.6%, price +12.8%, total +18.4%, TSLA +18.9%, −0.6 pts.

TSLA

+18.9%

TSIB

+18.4%

5.6% cash

0.6 pts behind TSLA

Total return, distributions reinvested

0.6 pts behind TSLA

TSIB since launch: paid 5.6%, price +12.8%, total +18.4%, TSLA +18.9%, −0.6 pts.

TSLA

+18.9%

TSIB

+18.4%

0.6 pts behind TSLA

5.6% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +18.9%. TSIB since launch: paid 5.6%, price +12.8%, total +18.4%, TSLA +18.9%, −0.6 pts.

Performance, window by window

Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowCRSHTSIBCRSHTSIBCRSHTSIB
3 months+15.3%not published15.0%not published+31.9 ptsnot published
6 months−1.7%not published23.0%not published+5.2 ptsnot published
1 year+17.8%not published50.4%not published+38.0 ptsnot published
Since launch
CRSH May 2024 · TSIB Jul 2026
−52.1%+18.4%51.6%5.6%−149.2 pts−0.6 pts

CRSH and TSIB 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
TSIB
Direxion TSLA Defined Income Boost ETF · Option income on TSLA, paying monthly
Issuer YieldMax Direxion
Strategy short single-stock option income option income
Benchmark Tesla (TSLA) Tesla (TSLA)
Pays weekly monthly
Payout rate, annualized 43.6% 28.9%
Expense ratio 1.05% 0.97%
Cash paid, 1 year 50.4% 5.6% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026)
Price change, 1 year −36.5% +12.8%
Total return, 1 year +17.8% +18.4% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year −20.2% +18.9%
Ahead or behind +38.0 pts −0.6 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate 0% not published
Age 881 days 63 days
Net assets $15m $2m

CRSH and TSIB 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).

TSIB in plain words

Over the period since launch on Jul 29, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, TSIB paid 5.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.4%. Tesla (TSLA) returned +18.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 28.9%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, CRSH or TSIB?
CRSH charges 1.05% a year and TSIB charges 0.97%, so TSIB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

ETFIQ, CRSH against TSIB, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/crsh-vs-tsib

Open data

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