Which paid more, CRSH or TSLY?

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, CRSH paid 50.4% of its starting price in cash and TSLY paid 46.2%, so CRSH paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, CRSH or TSLY?

With every distribution reinvested, CRSH returned +17.8% and TSLY −13.2% over the year to Sep 30, 2026.

Which is cheaper, CRSH or TSLY?

CRSH charges 1.05% a year and TSLY charges 1.07%, so CRSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

Over the year CRSH paid 50.4% of its price in cash against TSLY’s 46.2%, and returned more with it reinvested. YieldMax(R) Short TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF and YieldMax(R) TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF.

50.4%

CRSH cash paid, 1 year

46.2%

TSLY cash paid, 1 year

+17.8%

CRSH total return, 1 year

−13.2%

TSLY total return, 1 year

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.

TSLY · 1 year to Sep 30, 20267 pts ahead of TSLA

TSLY

−13.2%

TSLA

−20.2%

7 pts ahead of TSLA

TSLY over 1 year: paid 46.2%, price −54.3%, total −13.2%, TSLA −20.2%, +7.0 pts.

TSLA

−20.2%

TSLY

−13.2%

7 pts ahead of TSLA

Total return, distributions reinvested

7 pts ahead of TSLA

TSLY over 1 year: paid 46.2%, price −54.3%, total −13.2%, TSLA −20.2%, +7.0 pts.

TSLA

−20.2%

TSLY

−13.2%

7 pts ahead of TSLA

46.2% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +17.8%. TSLY over 1 year: paid 46.2%, price −54.3%, total −13.2%, TSLA −20.2%, +7.0 pts.

ETFIQ Return Stability Score · CRSH scores higherWas the payout funded by returns, or by your own capital?

CRSH 78.5

TSLY 65.7

7.2, the lowest in this set97.2, the highest

A percentile among the 70 income ETFs writing on a single company. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it → How it is computed →

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CRSH and TSLY hold 68% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Oct 1, 2026.

50%

half

68% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding CRSH TSLY

United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 42.50% 23.47%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 16.55% 24.37%

United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 18.13% 15.05%

United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 10.55% 21.98%

First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 10.98% 2.20%

Only in CRSH

TSLA 11/20/2026 370.02 P 8.43%

TSLA US 10/02/26 P360 0.81%

TSLA US 10/02/26 P352.5 0.75%

TSLA US 11/20/26 C560 0.14%

TSLA US 10/02/26 P372.5 -1.77%

TSLA US 10/02/26 P365 -2.19%

TSLA 11/20/2026 370.02 C -4.88%

Only in TSLY

United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 16.59%

TSLA 11/20/2026 370.01 C 4.99%

TSLA US 10/02/26 C390 0.02%

TSLA US 10/02/26 C377.5 -0.06%

TSLA 11/20/2026 370.01 P -8.61%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed.

Performance, window by window

	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	CRSH	TSLY	CRSH	TSLY	CRSH	TSLY
3 months	+15.3%	−15.2%	15.0%	10.2%	+31.9 pts	+1.4 pts
6 months	−1.7%	−7.9%	23.0%	23.0%	+5.2 pts	−1.0 pts
1 year	+17.8%	−13.2%	50.4%	46.2%	+38.0 pts	+7.0 pts
3 years	not published	+24.2%	not published	88.8%	not published	−17.6 pts
Since launch CRSH May 2024 · TSLY Nov 2022	−52.1%	+35.8%	51.6%	97.3%	−149.2 pts	−57.9 pts

CRSH and TSLY 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

TSLY

YieldMax(R) TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF · Synthetic covered call on TSLA, paying weekly

Issuer YieldMax YieldMax

Strategy short single-stock option income synthetic covered call

Benchmark Tesla (TSLA) Tesla (TSLA)

Pays weekly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 43.6% 51.8%

Expense ratio 1.05% 1.07%

Cash paid, 1 year 50.4% 46.2%

Price change, 1 year −36.5% −54.3%

Total return, 1 year +17.8% −13.2%

Benchmark return, 1 year −20.2% −20.2%

Ahead or behind +38.0 pts +7.0 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 0% 100%

Age 881 days 1407 days

Net assets $15m $667m

CRSH and TSLY 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).

TSLY in plain words

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, TSLY paid 46.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 54.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.2%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −20.2% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 7.0 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 51.8%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% 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).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, CRSH or TSLY?: Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, CRSH paid 50.4% of its starting price in cash and TSLY paid 46.2%, so CRSH paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, CRSH or TSLY?: With every distribution reinvested, CRSH returned +17.8% and TSLY −13.2% over the year to Sep 30, 2026.
Which is cheaper, CRSH or TSLY?: CRSH charges 1.05% a year and TSLY charges 1.07%, so CRSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

CRSH and TSLY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗CRSH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗CRSH 19a-1 distribution notice ↗YieldMax page for CRSH ↗TSLY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗TSLY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗YieldMax page for TSLY ↗

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

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