Data as of .
TECY vs XLVI: which paid, and which earned it?
TECY and XLVI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, TECY and XLVI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in TECY | Only in XLVI |
|---|---|
| Treasury Bill 100.00% | STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC 100.46% |
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.40% | |
| STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC OCT26 173 CALL -0.02% | |
| STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC OCT26 170 CALL -0.04% | |
| STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC OCT26 172 CALL -0.80% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECY | XLVI | TECY | XLVI | TECY | XLVI | |
| 3 months | +0.6% | +6.9% | 11.2% | 3.1% | +1.4 pts | −6.3 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +12.2% | not published | 6.4% | not published | −4.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +17.9% | not published | 13.0% | not published | −6.7 pts |
| Since launch | +0.9% | +21.1% | 17.0% | 14.7% | −13.7 pts | −6.5 pts |
| TECY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Technology ETF Synthetic covered call on XLK, paying weekly | XLVI State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLV, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | GraniteShares | State Street |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Technology sector (XLK) | Health care sector (XLV) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 39.0% | 13.1% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 17.0% (since launch on May 5, 2026) | 13.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −16.3% | +4.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +0.9% (since launch on May 5, 2026) | +17.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +14.6% | +24.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −13.7 pts | −6.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 50% | not published |
| Age | 136 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $1m | $27m |
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).
XLVI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLVI paid 13.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.9%. Health care sector (XLV) returned +24.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.1%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, TECY or XLVI?
- TECY charges 1.07% a year and XLVI charges 0.35%, so XLVI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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