CWY GraniteShares YieldBOOST CRWV ETF
Since it first traded on May 26, 2026, CWY paid 24.9% in cash and finished 14.5 points ahead of CRWV.
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Over the 3 months to Oct 9, 2026, CWY returned −5.0% with distributions reinvested and (CRWV) returned −7.7%, so a holder came out ahead of it by 2.6 points. The lighter segment is the 17.1% that arrived as cash rather than as price.
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From launch to Oct 9, 2026, CWY returned −8.0% with distributions reinvested and (CRWV) returned −22.5%, so a holder came out ahead of it by 14.5 points. The lighter segment is the 24.9% that arrived as cash rather than as price.
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| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | CRWV | Ahead or behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M Jul 10 – Oct 9, 2026 | 17.1% | −22.2% | −5.0% | −7.7% | +2.6 pts |
| Since launch May 26 – Oct 9, 2026 | 24.9% | −32.2% | −8.0% | −22.5% | +14.5 pts |
Source: ETFIQ.
13 distributions for CWY, $0.2267 to $0.2738 a share and $0.2493 in the middle, Jul 17, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. 6 further ex-dates are expected with no amount the issuer has declared, so they are not drawn.
CWY pays weekly. The last distribution was $0.2267 a share, which went ex on Oct 9, 2026, with payment about 4 days later. The next has not been declared. On its own cadence of about 7 days the ex-date falls near Oct 16, 2026; that date is an ETFIQ projection, not the issuer’s.
Expected distributions for CWY. Where the basis is a projection, ETFIQ has carried the fund’s own spacing forward from its last ex-date and held the amount at the last one paid; neither is an issuer statement. Source: ETFIQ.
Cash distributions per share for CWY. Source: ETFIQ from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.
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Questions people ask about CWY
- How much has CWY paid over the last year?
- Over the period from its first trade on May 26, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026, CWY paid 24.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 32.2%.
- Is CWY ahead of CRWV?
- Over the period from its first trade on May 26, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, CWY returned −8.0% against −22.5% for (CRWV), so a holder was ahead of it by 14.5 points.
- How often does CWY pay, and how much?
- CWY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 80.2% at its price on Oct 9, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
- Is the CWY distribution return of capital?
- GraniteShares estimates 97% of the distribution paid Sep 22, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.
- When does CWY next pay a distribution?
- CWY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Oct 9, 2026 at $0.2267 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 7 days the ex-date falls near Oct 16, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 4 days.
- What does CWY cost?
- The prospectus expense ratio is 1.07% a year.
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ETFIQ, CWY, income ETFs, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/cwy
ETFIQ. (Oct 9, 2026). CWY, income ETFs. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/funds/cwy
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