# YBST (GraniteShares YieldBOOST Single Stock Universe ETF)

GraniteShares · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Since its launch on Dec 16, 2025, YBST paid 30.5% in cash and still finished 38.0 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- YBST, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 30.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YBST, total return, since launch: −24.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YBST, against SPY: −38.0 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YBST, latest payout, annualized: 44.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YBST, net assets: $970,603 (issuer page, as of Sep 10, 2026).
- YBST, expense ratio: 1.38% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 8, 2025).

## YBST over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 10.9% | −14.9% | −4.2% | +3.3% | −7.5 pts |
| 6 months | 22.2% | −28.7% | −7.3% | +16.0% | −23.3 pts |
| Since launch | 30.5% | −51.7% | −24.5% | +13.5% | −38.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $970,603 | issuer page, as of Sep 10, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 44.4% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.38% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 8, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 63.0% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Dec 16, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.104 ex Sep 8, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.4226 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the period from its launch on Dec 16, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, YBST paid 30.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 51.7%.

### Is YBST ahead of SPY?

Over the period from its launch on Dec 16, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, YBST returned −24.5% against +13.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 38.0 points.

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

YBST pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 44.4% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does YBST next pay a distribution?

YBST pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 8, 2026 at $0.104 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 7 days the ex-date falls near Sep 15, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does YBST cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.38% a year.


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