Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TECY vs WEPN: Dividend Yield & Total Return
TECY and WEPN both write options for income.
askIQ about this page
askIQ about TECY and WEPN
Net assets: $379,708 on Nov 3, 2026 for GraniteShares YieldBOOST Technology ETF, and $6.1m on Jul 31, 2026 for Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF.
11.1 pts behind XLK
TECY since launch: paid 20.8%, price −24.2%, total −4.3%, XLK +6.8%, −11.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
XLK
+6.8%
TECY
−4.3%
11.1 pts behind XLK
Total return, distributions reinvested
11.1 pts behind XLK
TECY since launch: paid 20.8%, price −24.2%, total −4.3%, XLK +6.8%, −11.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
XLK
+6.8%
TECY
−4.3%
11.1 pts behind XLK
20.8% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. TECY since launch: paid 20.8%, price −24.2%, total −4.3%, XLK +6.8%, −11.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Not measured
WEPN since launch: paid 7.4%, price −24.4%, total −17.8%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
WEPN
−17.8%
Total return, distributions reinvested
Not measured
WEPN since launch: paid 7.4%, price −24.4%, total −17.8%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
WEPN
−17.8%
7.4% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. WEPN since launch: paid 7.4%, price −24.4%, total −17.8%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
WEPN costs 0.07 points a year less.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | TECY | WEPN |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Price change | fell 24.2% (since May 5, 2026) | fell 16.9% (6 months) |
| Return of capital, issuer estimate | 95% of the Sep 22, 2026 payment | 100% of the Oct 28, 2026 payment |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | Technology sector, measured through XLK | its own holdings |
| Against its benchmark, same days | behind by 11.1 pts | behind by 5.9 pts |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 1.18% | 1.11% |
| Net assets, TECY as of Nov 3, 2026 and WEPN as of Jul 31, 2026 | $379,708 | $6.1m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, TECY and WEPN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
half
0% in common
Only in one fund ↓
Side by side
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
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | TECY | WEPN | TECY | WEPN | TECY | WEPN |
| 3 months | −5.0% | −12.2% | 10.3% | 2.9% | 0.0 pts | −4.0 pts |
| 6 months | −4.6% | −11.8% | 20.7% | 5.8% | −8.6 pts | −5.9 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: TECY May 2026 · WEPN Mar 2026 | −4.3% | −17.8% | 20.8% | 7.4% | −11.1 pts | not measured |
TECY
Over the period from its first trade on May 5, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, TECY paid 20.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 24.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −4.3%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +6.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.1 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 42.2%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Sep 22, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.
WEPN's own holdings, without the options (from its filed holdings, rebalanced at each filing; latest Jul 31, 2026) returned −5.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.9 pts.
Over the 6 months to Nov 4, 2026, WEPN paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 16.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −11.8%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.1%, paid weekly. Nicholas estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 28, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).
Questions people ask
Links are sources, not endorsements. A comparison is not a recommendation.
How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.
Cite this pageCitation, APA and Markdown
ETFIQ, TECY against WEPN, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/tecy-vs-wepn
ETFIQ. (Nov 4, 2026). TECY against WEPN. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/compare/income/tecy-vs-wepn
[TECY against WEPN (ETFIQ, Nov 4, 2026)](https://etfiq.com/compare/income/tecy-vs-wepn)
Free to use with attribution for data ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms.