# YLDE (Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF)

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

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

## Key facts

- YLDE, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 7.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YLDE, total return, 1 year: +10.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YLDE, against SPY: −6.8 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YLDE, latest payout, annualized: 6.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- YLDE, net assets: $171m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- YLDE, expense ratio: 0.48% (485BPOS XBRL, Jul 24, 2026).

## YLDE over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.3% | +0.8% | +3.1% | +3.3% | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | 4.0% | +3.2% | +7.3% | +16.0% | −8.7 pts |
| 1 year | 7.5% | +2.8% | +10.7% | +17.5% | −6.8 pts |
| 3 years | 16.8% | +33.8% | +52.8% | +77.9% | −25.1 pts |
| Since launch | 42.1% | +123.2% | +184.1% | +268.4% | −84.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $171m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 6.9% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.48% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jul 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 7.3% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | May 23, 2017 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 4 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.3226 ex Sep 1, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $4.1108 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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