Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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FIYY vs LQDW: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $717,662 for GraniteShares YieldBOOST 20Y+ Treasuries ETF and $348m for iShares LQD Premium Income+ ETF.

At a glance
1.7%
FIYY cash paid, since launch, May 5, 2026
11.3%
LQDW cash paid, 1 year
−2.2%
FIYY total return, since launch, May 5, 2026
+2.4%
LQDW total return, 1 year
FIYY · since launch to Nov 4, 2026 About even with TLT
FIYY
−2.2%
TLT
−2.0%

About even with TLT

FIYY since launch: paid 1.7%, price −3.9%, total −2.2%, TLT −2.0%, −0.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

TLT

−2.0%

FIYY

−2.2%

about even with TLT

Total return, distributions reinvested

About even with TLT

FIYY since launch: paid 1.7%, price −3.9%, total −2.2%, TLT −2.0%, −0.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

TLT

−2.0%

FIYY

−2.2%

about even with TLT

1.7% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. FIYY since launch: paid 1.7%, price −3.9%, total −2.2%, TLT −2.0%, −0.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.
LQDW · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 3.5 pts ahead of LQD
LQDW
+2.4%
LQD
−1.1%

3.5 pts ahead of LQD

LQDW over 1 year: paid 11.3%, price −9.0%, total +2.4%, LQD −1.1%, +3.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

LQD

−1.1%

LQDW

+2.4%

11.3% of it arrived as cash

3.5 pts ahead of LQD

Total return, distributions reinvested

3.5 pts ahead of LQD

LQDW over 1 year: paid 11.3%, price −9.0%, total +2.4%, LQD −1.1%, +3.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

LQD

−1.1%

LQDW

+2.4%

3.5 pts ahead of LQD

11.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. LQDW over 1 year: paid 11.3%, price −9.0%, total +2.4%, LQD −1.1%, +3.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

LQDW costs 0.84 points a year less.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FIYY vs LQDW: Dividend Yield & Total Return
MeasureFIYYLQDW
Paid and earned
Total return, 1 yearnot published+2.4%
Price changefell 3.9% (since May 5, 2026)fell 9.0% (1 year)
Return of capital, issuer estimate79% of the Jul 7, 2026 payment64% of the Oct 7, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Benchmark20+ Year Treasury, measured through TLTUS investment grade bonds, measured through LQD
Cost and size
Expense ratio1.18%0.34%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$717,662$348m
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, FIYY and LQDW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first FIYY LQDW
Only in one fund ↓
Only in FIYY
Only in LQDW
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 0.18%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 0.18%
CVS HEALTH CORP 0.17%
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP 144A 0.16%
AMAZON.COM INC 0.15%
CITIGROUP INC 0.14%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.14%
T-MOBILE USA INC 0.14%
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Side by side

FIYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST 20Y+ Treasuries ETF · Synthetic covered call on TLT, paying weekly LQDW iShares LQD Premium Income+ ETF · Covered call on LQD, paying monthly
Strategy synthetic covered call covered call
Benchmark 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) US investment grade bonds (LQD)
Pays weekly monthly
Payout rate, annualized 2.0% 16.5%
Expense ratio 1.18% 0.34%
Cash paid, 1 year 1.7% (since launch, May 5, 2026) 11.3%
Price change, 1 year −3.9% (since launch, May 5, 2026) −9.0%
Total return, 1 year −2.2% (since launch, May 5, 2026) +2.4%
Benchmark return, 1 year −2.0% (since launch, May 5, 2026) −1.1%
Ahead or behind −0.2 pts (since launch, May 5, 2026) +3.5 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate 79% 64%
Age 183 days 4.2 years
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $717,662 $348m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: FIYY vs LQDW: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowFIYYLQDWFIYYLQDWFIYYLQDW
3 months−1.1%+0.3%0.5%3.6%−0.8 pts+1.2 pts
6 months−2.2%+0.4%1.7%5.9%+0.5 pts+2.3 pts
1 year–+2.4%–11.3%–+3.5 pts
3 years–+15.7%–38.0%–−1.7 pts
Since launchNot the same days: FIYY May 2026 · LQDW Aug 2022−2.2%+10.2%1.7%48.1%−0.2 pts−3.2 pts

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About each fund
FIYY

Over the period from its first trade on May 5, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, FIYY paid 1.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.2%. 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) returned −2.0% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 2.0%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 79% of the distribution paid Jul 7, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

LQDW

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, LQDW paid 11.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 9.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.4%. US investment grade bonds (LQD) returned −1.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 16.5%, paid monthly. iShares estimates that 64% of the distribution paid Oct 7, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, FIYY or LQDW?
FIYY charges 1.18% a year and LQDW charges 0.34%, so LQDW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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