Data as of .
TLTX vs TSYW: which paid, and which earned it?
TLTX and TSYW both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, TLTX and TSYW hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in TLTX | Only in TSYW |
|---|---|
| GLOBAL X LONG-TERM TR LA ETF 40.78% | TREASURY BILL 100.00% |
| T 5 05/15/56 9.79% | |
| T 4 3/4 02/15/56 7.85% | |
| T 4 5/8 11/15/55 6.36% | |
| SP 0 05/15/56 6.31% | |
| SP 0 02/15/56 6.14% | |
| SP 0 11/15/55 3.97% | |
| T 4 3/4 08/15/55 3.66% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLTX | TSYW | TLTX | TSYW | TLTX | TSYW | |
| 3 months | −4.8% | −7.1% | 3.9% | 2.8% | +0.4 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 6 months | −2.7% | −5.7% | 8.2% | 6.1% | +0.5 pts | −2.5 pts |
| 1 year | −3.4% | not published | 15.7% | not published | +1.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +2.2% | −9.8% | 17.9% | 9.6% | +1.6 pts | −4.2 pts |
| TLTX Global X Treasury Bond Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on TLT, paying monthly | TSYW Roundhill Treasury Bond WeeklyPay ETF Option income on TLT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) | 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 18.9% | 12.4% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 15.7% | 9.6% (since launch on Nov 13, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −18.5% | −18.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | −3.4% | −9.8% (since launch on Nov 13, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −4.7% | −5.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +1.3 pts | −4.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 73% | not published |
| Age | 429 days | 309 days |
| Net assets | $15m | $3m |
TLTX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TLTX paid 15.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 18.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −3.4%. 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) returned −4.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 73% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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.
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Where these figures came from
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