Data as of .
TECY vs WEEI: which paid, and which earned it?
TECY and WEEI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, TECY and WEEI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in TECY | Only in WEEI |
|---|---|
| Treasury Bill 100.00% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 23.33% |
| CHEVRON CORP 13.58% | |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.23% | |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.30% | |
| SLB LTD 5.12% | |
| WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 5.00% | |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 4.18% | |
| PHILLIPS 66 3.99% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECY | WEEI | TECY | WEEI | TECY | WEEI | |
| 3 months | +0.6% | +15.2% | 11.2% | 3.0% | +1.4 pts | −5.3 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +9.0% | not published | 5.5% | not published | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +32.0% | not published | 12.6% | not published | −15.8 pts |
| Since launch | +0.9% | +37.3% | 17.0% | 26.1% | −13.7 pts | −12.7 pts |
| TECY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Technology ETF Synthetic covered call on XLK, paying weekly | WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | GraniteShares | Westwood |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Technology sector (XLK) | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 39.0% | 10.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 17.0% (since launch on May 5, 2026) | 12.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −16.3% | +17.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +0.9% (since launch on May 5, 2026) | +32.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +14.6% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −13.7 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 50% | not published |
| Age | 136 days | 870 days |
| Net assets | $1m | $73m |
TECY in plain words
Over the period since launch on May 5, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, TECY paid 17.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 16.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +0.9%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +14.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 39.0%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 50% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
WEEI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WEEI paid 12.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 17.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.0%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, TECY or WEEI?
- TECY charges 1.07% a year and WEEI charges 0.85%, so WEEI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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