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FIYY vs TLTP: which paid, and which earned it?

FIYY and TLTP both write options for income.

GraniteShares YieldBOOST 20Y+ Treasuries ETF and Amplify TLT U.S. Treasury 12% Option Income ETF.

1.5%FIYY cash paid, 1 year
12.1%TLTP cash paid, 1 year
+0.4%FIYY total return, 1 year
−1.7%TLTP total return, 1 year
FIYY3.8 pts ahead of TLT · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
TLT−3.4%FIYY+0.4%3.8 pts ahead of TLTTotal return, distributions reinvestedTLT−3.4%FIYY+0.4%3.8 pts ahead of TLT
TLTP3 pts ahead of TLT · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
TLT−4.7%TLTP−1.7%3 pts ahead of TLTTotal return, distributions reinvestedTLT−4.7%TLTP−1.7%3 pts ahead of TLT

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FIYY and TLTP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in FIYYOnly in TLTP
Treasury Bill 100.00%iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF 71.89%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.125% 08/15/2056 28.08%
Cash & Other 0.27%
TLT 09/25/2026 81.5 C -0.24%

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 21, 2026.

Performance, window by window

FIYY and TLTP over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
FIYYTLTPFIYYTLTPFIYYTLTP
3 months+1.7%−3.8%0.6%3.2%+7.0 pts+1.5 pts
6 monthsnot published−1.5%not published6.5%not published+1.6 pts
1 yearnot published−1.7%not published12.1%not published+3.0 pts
Since launch+0.4%−1.2%1.5%20.3%+3.8 pts+2.7 pts
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FIYY and TLTP on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FIYY
GraniteShares YieldBOOST 20Y+ Treasuries ETF
Synthetic covered call on TLT, paying weekly
TLTP
Amplify TLT U.S. Treasury 12% Option Income ETF
Option income on TLT, paying monthly
IssuerGraniteSharesAmplify
Strategysynthetic covered calloption income
Benchmark20+ year Treasuries (TLT)20+ Year Treasury (TLT)
Paysweeklymonthly
Payout rate, annualized2.0%13.3%
Expense ratio1.07%0.39%
Cash paid, 1 year1.5% (since launch on May 5, 2026)12.1%
Price change, 1 year−1.1%−13.4%
Total return, 1 year+0.4% (since launch on May 5, 2026)−1.7%
Benchmark return, 1 year−3.4%−4.7%
Ahead or behind+3.8 pts+3.0 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate79%not published
Age136 days689 days
Net assets$743,679$27m

FIYY in plain words

Over the period since launch on May 5, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, FIYY paid 1.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +0.4%. 20+ year Treasuries (TLT) returned −3.4% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 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 (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

TLTP in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TLTP paid 12.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.7%. 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) returned −4.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.3%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, FIYY or TLTP?
FIYY charges 1.07% a year and TLTP charges 0.39%, so TLTP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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FIYY against TLTP, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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