# BIOY (GraniteShares YieldBOOST Biotech ETF)

GraniteShares · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Since its launch on May 5, 2026, BIOY paid 20.6% in cash and still finished 15.3 points behind XBI.

## Key facts

- BIOY, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 20.6%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BIOY, total return, since launch: +2.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BIOY, against XBI: −15.3 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BIOY, return of capital, latest payout (GraniteShares estimate): 96.3%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- BIOY, net assets: $1m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- BIOY, expense ratio: 1.07% (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025).

## BIOY over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | XBI | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 14.1% | −11.8% | +2.5% | +11.5% | −9.0 pts |
| Since launch | 20.6% | −19.0% | +2.0% | +17.3% | −15.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Biotech (XBI), used as the proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 60.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 25.4% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | May 5, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 96.3% | GraniteShares 19a-1 estimate |

## Questions

### How much has BIOY paid over the last year?

Over the period from its launch on May 5, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, BIOY paid 20.6% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 19.0%.

### Is BIOY ahead of XBI?

Over the period from its launch on May 5, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, BIOY returned +2.0% against +17.3% for Biotech (XBI), used as the proxy, so a holder was behind it by 15.3 points.

### How often does BIOY pay, and how much?

BIOY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 60.0% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the BIOY distribution return of capital?

GraniteShares estimates 96% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### What does BIOY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.07% a year.


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