GraniteShares YieldBOOST CRCL ETF
CThis fund concentrates its exposure in one company, using derivatives rather than holding the shares directly. Its results depend on that single stock.
$15.66−0.01 (−0.06%)
- 1.07%
- $2M
- 0M sh
- $15.66
- low $15.39high $25.93
The ETF.net CRY Grade
C
Score 40 out of 100
- 41 of 72
Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Very small fund, grade capped at C.
The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.
- The pillars earned
- 45
- This cap took
- −5
- Published Score
- 40
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D34 out of 100Rank 37 of 72Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B65 out of 100Rank 21 of 66Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C49 out of 100Rank 38 of 72Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C42 out of 100Rank 52 of 72
Our read on CRY
CMost single-stock income funds write calls on the stock. CRY goes the other way: it sells puts on a 2x CRCL ETF, harvesting premium priced off leveraged Circle volatility, with its upside in that leveraged ETF capped.
CRY seeks option-generated income, primarily by selling put options on leveraged ETFs tracking a 2x CRCL ETF. It also seeks exposure to that leveraged ETF, with gains subject to a cap.
Why people hold it
- The YieldBOOST twist: rather than covered calls on Circle shares, it writes puts on a leveraged ETF tracking 2x CRCL, so the premium it collects is priced off amplified volatility.graniteshares.com
- The 1.07% fee sits right at the median for single-stock option-income funds, so the unusual mechanism does not carry a premium price tag.
- Plain 1940 Act ETF wrapper: daily holdings disclosure and a 1099 at tax time, not a K-1.graniteshares.com
Worth knowing
- Asymmetric by construction: gains on the leveraged-ETF exposure are capped, while the written puts leave the fund exposed to drops in a 2x wrapper on a volatile stock.graniteshares.com
- The fund discloses that distributions can include return of capital, meaning part of a payout may be your own money coming back rather than income earned.graniteshares.com
- A 2026 launch, still small and thinly traded, and in the lower half of its peer group. CRCO reaches the same Circle exposure for a slightly lower fee.
CRY Holdings
- Other
- 5
- 105%
- US Dollars
CRY Performance
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CRY$10,387
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | CRY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | −1.3% |
| 3 months | +3.9% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | CRY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −4.8% |
CRY in the news
CRY Dividends
- $0.26 per share
- Weekly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
CRY Risk
- —
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.40
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
CRY Cost
1.07%
CRY1.07%
- The middle half of Single-Stock Option Income funds
- Median 1.07%
35 of the 71 Single-Stock Option Income funds charge less.
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