# QBY (GraniteShares YieldBOOST QBTS ETF)

GraniteShares · Income ETFs · data as of Oct 9, 2026

Since it first traded on Nov 25, 2025, QBY paid 45.8% in cash and finished 10.3 points behind QBTS.

## Key facts

- QBY, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 45.8%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- QBY, total return, since launch: −45.8%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- QBY, against QBTS: −10.3 pts, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- QBY, return of capital, latest payout (GraniteShares estimate): 96.4%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- QBY, net assets: $2m (issuer page, as of Oct 8, 2026).
- QBY, expense ratio: 1.07% (485BPOS XBRL, Sep 11, 2025).

## QBY over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | QBTS | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 16.8% | −31.0% | −15.5% | −27.5% | +11.9 pts |
| 6 months | 36.3% | −45.5% | −14.5% | +2.3% | −16.7 pts |
| Since launch | 45.8% | −78.8% | −45.8% | −35.5% | −10.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | (QBTS) | ETFIQ |
| How the benchmark is set | Its prospectus names QBTS as the company its options are written on (prospectus, Form 497K, accession 0001493152-25-013259, filed 2025-09-12, principal investment strategies). | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $2m | issuer page, as of Oct 8, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 75.5% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 485BPOS XBRL, Sep 11, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 215.9% | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Nov 25, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 96.4% | GraniteShares 19a-1 estimate |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 4 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.0754 ex Oct 9, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions, ex Jul 24, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026 | $1.1231 | ETFIQ |

## Money in and out, to Jun 30, 2026

Monthly figures only. Jun 2026: +$835k, from SEC Form N-PORT.

Computed by ETFIQ from the change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s NAV. Every day and month: https://etfiq.com/data/flows/funds/qby.json. Method: https://etfiq.com/methodology/flows

## Questions

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

Over the period from its first trade on Nov 25, 2025 to Oct 9, 2026, QBY paid 45.8% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 78.8%.

### Is QBY ahead of QBTS?

Over the period from its first trade on Nov 25, 2025 to Oct 9, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, QBY returned −45.8% against −35.5% for (QBTS), so a holder was behind it by 10.3 points.

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

QBY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 75.5% at its price on Oct 9, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the QBY distribution return of capital?

GraniteShares estimates 96% 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 QBY next pay a distribution?

QBY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Oct 9, 2026 at $0.0754 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 QBY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.07% a year.


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