TLA vs TSYY: which paid, and which earned it?

TLA and TSYY both write options for income. GraniteShares Autocallable TSLA ETF and GraniteShares YieldBOOST TSLA ETF.

11.1%
TLA cash paid, since launch
54.9%
TSYY cash paid, 1 year
+10.4%
TLA total return, since launch
−25.7%
TSYY total return, 1 year
TLA · since launch to Sep 30, 202626.3 pts ahead of TSLA
TLA
+10.4%
TSLA
−15.9%

26.3 pts ahead of TSLA

TLA since launch: paid 11.1%, price −1.4%, total +10.4%, TSLA −15.9%, +26.3 pts.

TSLA

−15.9%

TLA

+10.4%

11.1% as cash

26.3 pts ahead of TSLA

Total return, distributions reinvested

26.3 pts ahead of TSLA

TLA since launch: paid 11.1%, price −1.4%, total +10.4%, TSLA −15.9%, +26.3 pts.

TSLA

−15.9%

TLA

+10.4%

26.3 pts ahead of TSLA

11.1% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. TLA since launch: paid 11.1%, price −1.4%, total +10.4%, TSLA −15.9%, +26.3 pts.

TSYY · 1 year to Sep 30, 20265.5 pts behind TSLA
TSYY
−25.7%
TSLA
−20.2%

5.5 pts behind TSLA

TSYY over 1 year: paid 54.9%, price −71.2%, total −25.7%, TSLA −20.2%, −5.5 pts.

TSLA

−20.2%

TSYY

−25.7%

5.5 pts behind TSLA

Total return, distributions reinvested

5.5 pts behind TSLA

TSYY over 1 year: paid 54.9%, price −71.2%, total −25.7%, TSLA −20.2%, −5.5 pts.

TSLA

−20.2%

TSYY

−25.7%

5.5 pts behind TSLA

54.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +10.4%. TSYY over 1 year: paid 54.9%, price −71.2%, total −25.7%, TSLA −20.2%, −5.5 pts.

Performance, window by window

Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowTLATSYYTLATSYYTLATSYY
3 months+3.3%−6.2%3.1%10.5%+19.9 pts+10.4 pts
6 months+11.2%−7.8%8.2%23.8%+18.1 pts−0.9 pts
1 yearnot published−25.7%not published54.9%not published−5.5 pts
Since launch
TLA Feb 2026 · TSYY Dec 2024
+10.4%−33.0%11.1%68.1%+26.3 pts−13.7 pts

TLA and TSYY over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

TLA
GraniteShares Autocallable TSLA ETF · Autocallable on TSLA, paying monthly
TSYY
GraniteShares YieldBOOST TSLA ETF · Synthetic covered call on TSLA, paying weekly
Issuer GraniteShares GraniteShares
Strategy autocallable synthetic covered call
Benchmark Tesla (TSLA) Tesla (TSLA)
Pays monthly weekly
Payout rate, annualized 18.4% 47.6%
Expense ratio 1.07% 1.15%
Cash paid, 1 year 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) 54.9%
Price change, 1 year −1.4% −71.2%
Total return, 1 year +10.4% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) −25.7%
Benchmark return, 1 year −15.9% −20.2%
Ahead or behind +26.3 pts −5.5 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate 4% 95%
Age 239 days 651 days
Net assets $5m $58m

TLA and TSYY on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

TLA in plain words

Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, TLA paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.4%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −15.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 26.3 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.4%, paid monthly. GraniteShares estimates that 4% of the distribution paid Jun 5, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

TSYY in plain words

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, TSYY paid 54.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 71.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −25.7%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −20.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.5 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 47.6%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Sep 1, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, TLA or TSYY?
TLA charges 1.07% a year and TSYY charges 1.15%, so TLA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

ETFIQ, TLA against TSYY, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/tla-vs-tsyy

Open data

Free to use with attribution. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology.