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YLDE Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF

Covered call on SPY, paying monthly

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, YLDE paid 7.5% in cash and still finished 6.8 points behind SPY.

Franklin · Income ETFs · data as of

Key facts

7.5%Cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price
+10.7%Total return, 1 year
−6.8 ptsAgainst SPY
6.9%Latest payout, annualized

Method

ETFIQ Return Stability Score

55.562nd of 161

YLDE paid 7.5% in cash and its price rose 2.8%, so the payout came out of returns rather than principal.

Was the payout funded by returns, or by your own capital?

Against its benchmark
MLPD −38.1 ptsMDST −30.2 ptsSLTY −29.1 ptsBLOX −27.8 ptsEIPI −27.8 ptsYQQQ −27.6 ptsULTY −23.3 ptsGDXY −22.0 ptsHIGH −20.8 ptsTOPW −18.6 ptsTDVI −18.3 ptsYMAX −18.1 ptsHISF −17.3 ptsACKY −17.2 ptsWEEI −16.9 ptsNDIV −16.6 ptsLQDW −16.2 ptsOARK −15.8 ptsFDND −15.5 ptsTCAL −15.0 ptsQRMI −14.8 ptsSDVD −14.8 ptsLFGY −14.5 ptsSLJY −14.5 ptsSCLZ −14.1 ptsYFYA −13.9 ptsQUSA −13.5 ptsHYGW −13.0 ptsJULH −13.0 ptsXLRI −13.0 ptsMAGY −12.9 ptsYYY −12.7 ptsXLKI −12.6 ptsJULJ −12.4 ptsLJUL −12.4 ptsJANJ −12.3 ptsLJAN −12.3 ptsFGSI −12.2 ptsLOCT −12.1 ptsRNTY −12.1 ptsAIPI −12.0 ptsIWMY −12.0 ptsOCTJ −11.9 ptsHIPS −11.7 ptsJUCY −11.6 ptsXLEI −11.6 ptsAPRJ −11.3 ptsLAPR −11.3 ptsXISE −11.3 ptsXIJN −11.1 ptsCVRD −11.0 ptsJANH −11.0 ptsAPRH −10.9 ptsXBTY −10.7 ptsXIDE −10.7 ptsOCTH −10.6 ptsJEPI −10.3 ptsXIMR −10.1 ptsSRHR −9.7 ptsXRMI −8.7 ptsVEGA −8.3 ptsBUYW −8.2 ptsIAUI −7.9 ptsBAGY −7.7 ptsXV −7.5 ptsKHPI −7.3 ptsYBTC −7.3 ptsFTHI −7.0 ptsIGLD −6.1 ptsQQQI −6.1 ptsRDVI −6.0 ptsSPIN −5.9 ptsFEPI −5.8 ptsIWMW −5.8 ptsTYLG −5.7 ptsBITY −5.6 ptsSPUT −5.4 ptsWTPI −5.2 ptsPAPI −4.7 ptsXLVI −4.7 ptsETCO −4.3 ptsJEPQ −4.1 ptsCAIE −4.0 ptsFTKI −3.9 ptsGPTY −3.7 ptsIQQQ −3.7 ptsGIAX −3.4 ptsBIGY −3.3 ptsISPY −3.1 ptsRYLD −3.1 ptsWEEL −2.9 ptsYMAG −2.9 ptsRDTY −2.6 ptsXLBI −2.5 ptsNBOS −1.8 ptsRYLG −1.8 ptsSPYI −1.7 ptsFTQI −1.6 ptsKNG −1.6 ptsTSPY −1.6 ptsTHTA −1.5 ptsQQQY −1.3 ptsRDTE −1.3 ptsDIVO −1.2 ptsSIXH −1.2 ptsXYLD −1.2 ptsDFII −1.1 ptsGPIQ −1.1 ptsQDTY −1.1 ptsXYLG −1.1 ptsXDTE −0.9 ptsQDTE −0.7 ptsQYLD −0.7 ptsXLII −0.7 ptsXPAY −0.7 ptsEGGY −0.6 ptsJOYT −0.6 ptsSDTY −0.6 ptsWDTE −0.4 ptsBTCC −0.3 ptsQYLG −0.3 ptsGPIX 0.0 ptsDJIA +0.1 ptsDYLG +0.3 ptsIWMI +0.3 ptsKGLD +0.3 ptsXLFI +0.3 ptsIVVW +0.4 ptsLTTI +0.5 ptsLQTI +0.6 ptsPBP +0.6 ptsHYTI +0.9 ptsTDAQ +0.9 ptsCSHI +1.3 ptsBALI +1.4 ptsYETH +1.5 ptsHYBL +1.6 ptsXLUI +1.6 ptsCHPY +1.9 ptsBTCI +2.1 ptsSOXY +2.3 ptsITWO +2.5 ptsDOGG +2.7 ptsCEPI +2.9 ptsXLYI +2.9 ptsYBIT +2.9 ptsTLTP +3.4 ptsDUBS +4.0 ptsSEPI +4.7 ptsXLCI +5.2 ptsIDVO +5.4 ptsTLTW +5.4 ptsBCCC +6.3 ptsOMAH +6.5 ptsIDUB +6.9 ptsXLSI +8.8 ptsUSOY +10.5 ptsBUCK +10.9 ptsKLIP +20.9 ptsNVYY +24.6 ptsYLDE −6.8 ptsYLDE −6.8 pts−38.1 pts+24.6 pts

42.5% of the 161 sit at or below YLDE on this measure.

What happened to the principal
ETCO −75.0%XBTY −74.7%YETH −67.4%YBTC −61.4%BTCC −59.9%YBIT −58.9%BAGY −58.0%SLTY −54.4%ULTY −53.3%NVYY −52.4%BITY −51.9%BCCC −49.4%BTCI −46.9%DFII −44.8%LFGY −43.0%YMAX −41.0%BLOX −38.8%TOPW −36.6%OARK −33.3%KLIP −32.8%GDXY −32.5%YMAG −27.1%YQQQ −26.3%MAGY −25.8%IWMY −23.1%CEPI −21.0%RDTY −19.9%RDTE −19.4%QDTE −18.5%EGGY −15.1%TLTP −14.5%XLYI −14.1%LTTI −13.8%ACKY −13.7%WDTE −13.7%QQQY −13.0%QDTY −12.8%XDTE −12.8%AIPI −12.2%QUSA −11.8%LQTI −10.4%TLTW −10.3%SDTY −9.9%GIAX −9.8%XLUI −9.5%HIGH −9.3%LQDW −9.3%TCAL −9.0%FEPI −8.5%XV −8.4%IGLD −8.1%XLRI −8.0%XLCI −7.9%FDND −7.6%YYY −7.5%XLSI −7.3%RNTY −6.5%HYTI −6.3%GPTY −6.0%OMAH −6.0%XLBI −5.7%HYGW −5.6%IWMW −5.3%HIPS −5.2%XPAY −4.9%HISF −4.7%QRMI −4.2%USOY −4.0%XLFI −3.8%FGSI −3.2%BUCK −2.5%HYBL −2.5%JUCY −2.3%XRMI −2.3%MLPD −1.7%CAIE −1.6%IAUI −1.6%YFYA −1.6%IVVW −1.4%CVRD −1.3%JEPI −1.1%KNG −0.9%XIJN −0.7%JULJ −0.6%WTPI −0.5%CSHI −0.4%JULH −0.3%LJUL −0.2%XISE 0.0%JANH +0.1%JANJ +0.1%LAPR +0.1%LOCT +0.1%LJAN +0.2%OCTJ +0.2%XLII +0.2%APRJ +0.3%OCTH +0.3%XIDE +0.3%XIMR +0.4%APRH +0.5%TSPY +0.6%KHPI +0.7%BIGY +0.8%WEEL +0.9%SRHR +1.0%FTHI +1.1%QQQI +1.5%XLVI +2.1%SPYI +2.6%QYLG +2.8%BUYW +2.9%SDVD +3.0%XYLG +3.4%KGLD +3.8%THTA +3.9%DJIA +4.2%FTKI +4.3%SCLZ +4.4%PAPI +4.5%RYLD +4.7%XLKI +5.0%PBP +5.1%IWMI +5.3%DYLG +5.4%TDAQ +5.9%XYLD +5.9%JEPQ +6.0%SPIN +6.1%NBOS +6.5%SPUT +6.5%RYLG +7.1%GPIX +7.9%FTQI +8.0%DOGG +8.2%ISPY +8.4%QYLD +8.4%DIVO +8.9%MDST +9.3%VEGA +9.4%BALI +9.5%GPIQ +9.8%SLJY +11.0%RDVI +11.7%TDVI +11.7%IQQQ +12.3%SEPI +13.8%XLEI +13.8%SIXH +14.1%ITWO +14.3%EIPI +14.6%JOYT +16.1%IDVO +16.4%DUBS +18.9%WEEI +18.9%IDUB +19.0%TYLG +21.2%NDIV +22.9%CHPY +24.9%SOXY +68.6%YLDE +2.8%YLDE +2.8%−75.0%+68.6%

68.6% of the 161 sit at or below YLDE on this measure.

Weighted evenly, those two positions are what the score combines, across the 161 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. Neither spread above is the score: a fund can sit further right on one and score lower. A position in this set, not a rating: it moves when the set moves, and it is not a figure to average against another desk's.

What the score is computed from
What it measuresThis fundIts percentileWeight
against its benchmark−6.8 pts42.550%
what happened to the principal+2.8%68.650%

All income ETFs ranked by this score · How it is computed

80th of 354 income ETFs by net assets

What a holder got

YLDE against SPYYLDE returned +10.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, a gap of −6.8 pts. Of that, 7.5% arrived as cash rather than price.+10.7%YLDE total return+17.5%S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy7.5% of it arrived as cash

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, YLDE returned +10.7% with distributions reinvested and S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +17.5%, so a holder came out behind it by 6.8 points. The lighter segment is the 7.5% that arrived as cash rather than as price.

Its ten largest equity positions

YLDE top ten by weight, 31.8% of its 50 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026. The options the fund writes are not positions of this kind and are not listed. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.
HoldingTickerWeight
WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE)WMB4.63%
EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORPXOM4.05%
ALPHABET INCGOOGL3.60%
NVIDIA CORPNVDA3.03%
NESTLE' SA/AGNSRGY2.94%
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INCAPD2.83%
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INCAPO2.78%
MICROSOFT CORPMSFT2.67%
UNILEVER PLCUL2.64%
PUBLIC STORAGEPSA2.59%

Method

Period by period

YLDE over each window to Sep 11, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowCash paidPriceTotal returnSPYAhead or behind
3 months2.3%+0.8%+3.1%+3.3%−0.2 pts
6 months4.0%+3.2%+7.3%+16.0%−8.7 pts
1 year7.5%+2.8%+10.7%+17.5%−6.8 pts
3 years16.8%+33.8%+52.8%+77.9%−25.1 pts
Since launch42.1%+123.2%+184.1%+268.4%−84.3 pts

Method

When YLDE pays

YLDE pays monthly. The last distribution was $0.3226 a share, which went ex on Sep 1, 2026 and was paid on Sep 4, 2026. The next has not been declared. On its own cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Oct 1, 2026; that date is an ETFIQ projection, not the issuer’s.

Expected distributions for YLDE. 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.
Ex-datePay dateAmountBasis
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.3226ETFIQ projection from the fund’s own cadence
Every distribution ETFIQ holds for YLDE (13, most recent first)
Cash distributions per share for YLDE. Source: ETFIQ from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.
Ex-dateAmount
Sep 1, 2026$0.3226
Aug 3, 2026$0.6397
Jul 1, 2026$0.3162
Jun 1, 2026$0.3118
May 1, 2026$0.3095
Apr 1, 2026$0.2986
Mar 2, 2026$0.2849
Feb 2, 2026$0.275
Dec 26, 2025$0.5332
Dec 1, 2025$0.2673
Nov 3, 2025$0.2817
Oct 1, 2025$0.2702
Sep 2, 2025$0.2532

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Method

In plain words

Since it launched on May 23, 2017, YLDE has returned +184.1% with distributions reinvested, against +268.4% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, and has paid out 42.1% of its starting value in cash along the way. It pays monthly, and at its current price the latest distribution annualizes to 6.9%. No Rule 19a-1 notice has been published for this fund, so there is no issuer estimate of how much of its distributions was a return of capital.

YLDE (Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF), income ETFs fields as of Sep 11, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategycovered call
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy)
Paysmonthly
Net assets (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026)$171m
Latest payout, annualized (ETFIQ)6.9%
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jul 24, 2026)0.48%
Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price (ETFIQ)7.3%
LaunchedMay 23, 2017
Paysmonthly
Typical gap between ex-dates30 days
Typical wait from ex-date to payment4 days
Last paid, per share$0.3226 ex Sep 1, 2026
Sum of the last 12 distributions$4.1108

Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate. How these figures are computed

Questions people ask

How much has YLDE paid over the last year?
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, YLDE paid 7.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 2.8%.
Is YLDE ahead of SPY?
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, YLDE returned +10.7% against +17.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 6.8 points.
How often does YLDE pay, and how much?
YLDE pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 6.9% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
When does YLDE next pay a distribution?
YLDE pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 1, 2026 at $0.3226 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Oct 1, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 4 days.
What does YLDE cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.48% a year.

The words on this page

Total return
What a holder actually ended up with: price change plus every distribution, reinvested. The only figure that answers whether you came out ahead.
Cash paid
Distributions over the window as a share of what the fund cost at the start. A measure of cash delivered, not of return: a fund can pay a great deal and still lose money.
Ahead or behind
The fund’s total return minus the benchmark’s over exactly the same days, in percentage points. Both sides reinvest.
Return of capital
The issuer’s own estimate, in a Rule 19a-1 notice, of how much of a distribution was your own money returned. An estimate and a tax characterization, not a measure of erosion.
Covered call
Selling call options on shares the fund holds. It collects a premium and gives up the gains above the strike, which is why these funds pay well and lag a rising market.

Every term used here, defined in full on the income ETFs vocabulary page.

Where these figures came from

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