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

FIYY and TLTX both write options for income.

GraniteShares YieldBOOST 20Y+ Treasuries ETF and Global X Treasury Bond Enhanced Income ETF.

1.5%FIYY cash paid, 1 year
15.7%TLTX cash paid, 1 year
+0.4%FIYY total return, 1 year
−3.4%TLTX 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
TLTX1.3 pts ahead of TLT · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
TLT−4.7%TLTX−3.4%1.3 pts ahead of TLTTotal return, distributions reinvestedTLT−4.7%TLTX−3.4%1.3 pts ahead of TLT

What they hold in common

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

Only in each
Only in FIYYOnly in TLTX
Treasury Bill 100.00%GLOBAL X LONG-TERM TR LA ETF 40.78%
T 5 05/15/56 9.79%
T 4 3/4 02/15/56 7.85%
T 4 5/8 11/15/55 6.36%
SP 0 05/15/56 6.31%
SP 0 02/15/56 6.14%
SP 0 11/15/55 3.97%
T 4 3/4 08/15/55 3.66%

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 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

FIYY and TLTX over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
FIYYTLTXFIYYTLTXFIYYTLTX
3 months+1.7%−4.8%0.6%3.9%+7.0 pts+0.4 pts
6 monthsnot published−2.7%not published8.2%not published+0.5 pts
1 yearnot published−3.4%not published15.7%not published+1.3 pts
Since launch+0.4%+2.2%1.5%17.9%+3.8 pts+1.6 pts
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FIYY and TLTX on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FIYY
GraniteShares YieldBOOST 20Y+ Treasuries ETF
Synthetic covered call on TLT, paying weekly
TLTX
Global X Treasury Bond Enhanced Income ETF
Covered call on TLT, paying monthly
IssuerGraniteSharesGlobal X
Strategysynthetic covered callcovered call
Benchmark20+ year Treasuries (TLT)20+ Year Treasury (TLT)
Paysweeklymonthly
Payout rate, annualized2.0%18.9%
Expense ratio1.07%not published
Cash paid, 1 year1.5% (since launch on May 5, 2026)15.7%
Price change, 1 year−1.1%−18.5%
Total return, 1 year+0.4% (since launch on May 5, 2026)−3.4%
Benchmark return, 1 year−3.4%−4.7%
Ahead or behind+3.8 pts+1.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate79%73%
Age136 days429 days
Net assets$743,679$15m

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).

TLTX in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TLTX paid 15.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 18.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −3.4%. 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) returned −4.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 73% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

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Where these figures came from

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FIYY against TLTX, 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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