# YBTY (GraniteShares YieldBOOST TopYielders ETF)

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

Since its launch on Dec 16, 2025, YBTY paid 33.0% in cash and still finished 43.8 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- YBTY, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 33.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YBTY, total return, since launch: −30.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YBTY, against SPY: −43.8 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YBTY, latest payout, annualized: 52.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YBTY, net assets: $2m (issuer page, as of Sep 10, 2026).
- YBTY, expense ratio: 1.38% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 8, 2025).

## YBTY over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 12.3% | −20.2% | −8.3% | +3.3% | −11.6 pts |
| 6 months | 24.4% | −34.4% | −11.6% | +16.0% | −27.6 pts |
| Since launch | 33.0% | −58.4% | −30.3% | +13.5% | −43.8 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 | $2m | issuer page, as of Sep 10, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 52.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.38% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 8, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 79.3% | 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 | $0.1053 ex Sep 8, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.4844 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the period from its launch on Dec 16, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, YBTY paid 33.0% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 58.4%.

### Is YBTY ahead of SPY?

Over the period from its launch on Dec 16, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, YBTY returned −30.3% against +13.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 43.8 points.

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

YBTY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 52.0% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does YBTY next pay a distribution?

YBTY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 8, 2026 at $0.1053 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 YBTY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.38% a year.


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