CSHI ranks 1st and PBP 11th of 51 funds in the S&P 500 Option Income Category.
CSHI vs PBP
PBP −0.09pt a year
0.38%0.29%
CSHI 10.8×the volume
712K66K
PBP +9.3pt
+5.3%+14.6%
CSHI vs PBP Performance
+4.8%+14.5%
- CSHI 0.38%
- PBP 0.29%, better
- CSHI $2.12B
- PBP $389M
- CSHI +4.8%
- PBP +14.5%, better
- CSHI 4.82%
- PBP 11.45%, better
- CSHI 20
- PBP 504
- CSHI 712K sh, better
- PBP 66K sh
- CSHI $49.67
- PBP $23.03
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | CSHI | PBP |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A75 | A87Higher |
| Mission | A92 | |
| Risk | A84Higher | B66 |
| Tradability | A98Higher | D39 |
| Holdings | B69 | A77Higher |
| Durability | A80 | A83Higher |
Rank among S&P 500 Option Income funds
Same Category. CSHI and PBP are both graded against the same 51 S&P 500 Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
CSHIA
PBPA
In short
CSHI A T-bill sleeve with a side hustle. CSHI parks in 1-3 month Treasuries and sells S&P 500 index puts on top, paying monthly. In a peer group built on stocks plus options, it is the cash-first one.
PBP A 2007-vintage covered-call fund on the S&P 500: hold the index, sell calls against it, pay the premium out monthly. The plain-vanilla version of the trade, priced well under the typical options-income fund.
Stated mandate
CSHI The Fund seeks monthly income by investing in 1-3 month Treasury bills or related ETFs and using S&P 500 Index put options to generate additional income.
PBP The fund uses a total-return buy-write approach on the S&P 500. It maintains a long position indexed to the S&P 500 and uses a covered-call strategy.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
CSHI vs PBP Holdings
How we measure overlap
Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.
CSHI vs PBP Cost
Overpaying CSHI vs PBP
$1,754
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
CSHI 0.38%
$7,706
PBP 0.29%
$5,952
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | CSHI | PBP | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $688 | $527 | $161 |
| 20 | $2,658 | $2,044 | $614 |
| 30 | $7,706 | $5,952 | $1,754 |
- 0.38%CSHI
- 0.29%PBP, cheaper
- Middle half of S&P 500 Option Income funds
- Median 0.60%
PBP 5th cheapest of 51 funds
CSHI 13th cheapest of 51 funds
CSHI vs PBP Dividends
- CSHI 4.82%
- PBP 11.45%, better
- CSHI $2.39
- PBP $2.64
- CSHI $0.21
- PBP $0.17
- CSHI Oct 14, 2026
- PBP Oct 19, 2026
- CSHI Oct 16, 2026
- PBP Oct 23, 2026
- CSHI Monthly
- PBP Monthly
Distribution history
CSHI vs PBP Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- CSHI 0.3%, betterPBP 6.1%
- Return per unit of risk
- CSHI 2.04, betterPBP 1.55
- Worst fall
- CSHI −1.7%PBP −18.6%
- Market sensitivity
- CSHI 0.01PBP 0.41
CSHI and PBP in the news
Popular comparisons
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- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.38% · 0.29%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
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- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
