GraniteShares YieldBoost Single Stock Universe ETF
The ETF.net YBST Grade
F
Score 22 out of 100
- 68 of 72
Score 22 of 100 falls in the F 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
- 22
- This cap took
- 0
- Published Score
- 22
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F1 out of 100Rank 71 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.C48 out of 100Rank 32 of 70Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D38 out of 100Rank 60 of 72Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B65 out of 100Rank 1 of 11Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F22 out of 100Rank 71 of 72
Our read on YBST
In short
FA one-ticker wrapper on the GraniteShares YieldBOOST suite: funds that sell puts on leveraged single-stock ETFs to harvest outsized premiums, spread across many names instead of riding one.
Stated mandate
YBST seeks current income as its primary objective and exposure to a diversified group of YieldBOOST ETFs as its secondary objective. It is actively managed and invests primarily in YieldBOOST ETFs whose options strategies reference U.S.-listed securities.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
YBST Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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YBST$7,458
Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 | YBST |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −25.4% |
| 1 month | −5.3% |
| 3 months | −6.3% |
| 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 | YBST |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −25.4% | |
| 2025 | −5.0% |
YBST in the news
YBST Dividends
- $0.08 per share
- Weekly
Distribution data unavailable.
YBST 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.
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.
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.
- 0.76
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
YBST Cost
Overpaying vs KWIN, cheapest in Single-Stock Option Income
$18,607
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
YBST 1.68%
$28,772
KWIN 0.51% Cheapest
$10,165
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | YBST | KWIN | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,879 | $918 | $1,961 |
| 20 | $10,499 | $3,527 | $6,972 |
| 30 | $28,772 | $10,165 | $18,607 |
You pay 1.68%Waived by GraniteShares 2.24%
Full fee 3.92% waiver 2.24% you pay 1.68%
Other funds in Single-Stock Option Income
- DRTYYGraniteShares YieldBoost RIOT ETFExpense ratio 1.18%1 year return
- DATCGraniteShares Autocallable COIN ETFExpense ratio 1.18%1 year return
- FHMYYGraniteShares YieldBoost HIMS ETFExpense ratio 1.18%1 year return
- FMRAGraniteshares Autocallable Mara ETFExpense ratio 1.18%1 year return
- FMSTLeveraged Long + Income MSTR ETFExpense ratio 1.91%1 year return −85.8%
