Data as of .
LQDW vs TSYW: which paid, and which earned it?
LQDW and TSYW both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, LQDW and TSYW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in LQDW | Only in TSYW |
|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 0.74% | TREASURY BILL 100.00% |
| ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC 0.19% | |
| CVS HEALTH CORP 0.18% | |
| T-MOBILE USA INC 0.18% | |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 144A 0.17% | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE 0.15% | |
| PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES PTE 0.15% | |
| AMAZON.COM INC 0.14% |
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
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQDW | TSYW | LQDW | TSYW | LQDW | TSYW | |
| 3 months | −1.6% | −7.1% | 2.3% | 2.8% | +1.2 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +1.3% | −5.7% | 5.0% | 6.1% | +1.9 pts | −2.5 pts |
| 1 year | +1.8% | not published | 10.6% | not published | +3.8 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +10.8% | not published | 36.3% | not published | −4.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +8.7% | −9.8% | 46.4% | 9.6% | −4.0 pts | −4.2 pts |
| LQDW iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF Covered call on LQD, paying monthly | TSYW Roundhill Treasury Bond WeeklyPay ETF Option income on TLT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | US investment grade bonds (LQD) | 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.1% | 12.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.34% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.6% | 9.6% (since launch on Nov 13, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −8.8% | −18.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.8% | −9.8% (since launch on Nov 13, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −2.0% | −5.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +3.8 pts | −4.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1488 days | 309 days |
| Net assets | $318m | $3m |
LQDW in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LQDW paid 10.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.8%. US investment grade bonds (LQD) returned −2.0% 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 8.1%, paid monthly.
TSYW in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 13, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, TSYW paid 9.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 18.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −9.8%. 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) returned −5.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.4%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, LQDW or TSYW?
- LQDW charges 0.34% a year and TSYW charges 0.99%, so LQDW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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