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

TSIB and TSYY both write options for income. Direxion TSLA Defined Income Boost ETF and GraniteShares YieldBOOST TSLA ETF.

5.6%
TSIB cash paid, since launch
54.9%
TSYY cash paid, 1 year
+18.4%
TSIB total return, since launch
−25.7%
TSYY 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.

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 +18.9%. 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
WindowTSIBTSYYTSIBTSYYTSIBTSYY
3 monthsnot published−6.2%not published10.5%not published+10.4 pts
6 monthsnot published−7.8%not published23.8%not published−0.9 pts
1 yearnot published−25.7%not published54.9%not published−5.5 pts
Since launch
TSIB Jul 2026 · TSYY Dec 2024
+18.4%−33.0%5.6%68.1%−0.6 pts−13.7 pts

TSIB 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

TSIB
Direxion TSLA Defined Income Boost ETF · Option income on TSLA, paying monthly
TSYY
GraniteShares YieldBOOST TSLA ETF · Synthetic covered call on TSLA, paying weekly
Issuer Direxion GraniteShares
Strategy option income synthetic covered call
Benchmark Tesla (TSLA) Tesla (TSLA)
Pays monthly weekly
Payout rate, annualized 28.9% 47.6%
Expense ratio 0.97% 1.15%
Cash paid, 1 year 5.6% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) 54.9%
Price change, 1 year +12.8% −71.2%
Total return, 1 year +18.4% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) −25.7%
Benchmark return, 1 year +18.9% −20.2%
Ahead or behind −0.6 pts −5.5 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate not published 95%
Age 63 days 651 days
Net assets $2m $58m

TSIB and TSYY 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.

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, TSIB or TSYY?
TSIB charges 0.97% a year and TSYY charges 1.15%, so TSIB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

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