TSIB vs TSII: which paid, and which earned it?

TSIB and TSII both write options for income. Direxion TSLA Defined Income Boost ETF and REX TSLA Growth & Income ETF.

5.6%
TSIB cash paid, since launch
42.5%
TSII cash paid, 1 year
+18.4%
TSIB total return, since launch
−20.1%
TSII total return, 1 year
TSIB · since launch to Sep 30, 20260.6 pts behind TSLA
TSIB
+18.4%
TSLA
+18.9%

0.6 pts behind TSLA

TSIB since launch: paid 5.6%, price +12.8%, total +18.4%, TSLA +18.9%, −0.6 pts.

TSLA

+18.9%

TSIB

+18.4%

5.6% cash

0.6 pts behind TSLA

Total return, distributions reinvested

0.6 pts behind TSLA

TSIB since launch: paid 5.6%, price +12.8%, total +18.4%, TSLA +18.9%, −0.6 pts.

TSLA

+18.9%

TSIB

+18.4%

0.6 pts behind TSLA

5.6% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. TSIB since launch: paid 5.6%, price +12.8%, total +18.4%, TSLA +18.9%, −0.6 pts.

TSII · 1 year to Sep 30, 2026About even with TSLA
TSII
−20.1%
TSLA
−20.2%

About even with TSLA

TSII over 1 year: paid 42.5%, price −55.8%, total −20.1%, TSLA −20.2%, +0.1 pts.

TSLA

−20.2%

TSII

−20.1%

about even with TSLA

Total return, distributions reinvested

About even with TSLA

TSII over 1 year: paid 42.5%, price −55.8%, total −20.1%, TSLA −20.2%, +0.1 pts.

TSLA

−20.2%

TSII

−20.1%

about even with TSLA

42.5% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +18.9%. TSII over 1 year: paid 42.5%, price −55.8%, total −20.1%, TSLA −20.2%, +0.1 pts.

Performance, window by window

Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowTSIBTSIITSIBTSIITSIBTSII
3 monthsnot published−16.3%not published9.8%not published+0.3 pts
6 monthsnot published−12.7%not published23.1%not published−5.8 pts
1 yearnot published−20.1%not published42.5%not published+0.1 pts
Since launch
TSIB Jul 2026 · TSII Jun 2025
+18.4%+10.1%5.6%64.9%−0.6 pts+3.3 pts

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

On the same fields

TSIB
Direxion TSLA Defined Income Boost ETF · Option income on TSLA, paying monthly
TSII
REX TSLA Growth & Income ETF · Option income on TSLA, paying weekly
Issuer Direxion REX
Strategy option income option income
Benchmark Tesla (TSLA) Tesla (TSLA)
Pays monthly weekly
Payout rate, annualized 28.9% 47.7%
Expense ratio 0.97% 1.52%
Cash paid, 1 year 5.6% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) 42.5%
Price change, 1 year +12.8% −55.8%
Total return, 1 year +18.4% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) −20.1%
Benchmark return, 1 year +18.9% −20.2%
Ahead or behind −0.6 pts +0.1 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate not published 93%
Age 63 days 483 days
Net assets $2m $30m

TSIB and TSII on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

TSIB in plain words

Over the period since launch on Jul 29, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, TSIB paid 5.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.4%. Tesla (TSLA) returned +18.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 28.9%, paid monthly.

TSII in plain words

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, TSII paid 42.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 55.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −20.1%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −20.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 47.7%, paid weekly. REX estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Sep 2, 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, TSIB or TSII?
TSIB charges 0.97% a year and TSII charges 1.52%, so TSIB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

ETFIQ, TSIB against TSII, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/tsib-vs-tsii

Open data

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