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CTEF vs YLDE

Castellan Targeted Equity ETF

CTEFBCboe

Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF

YLDEANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

CTEF −0.03pt a year

CTEF0.45%YLDE0.48%

Avg volume · 30D

YLDE 2.2×the volume

CTEF5.81KYLDE12.9K

CTEF vs YLDE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+24.1%CTEF+16.1%YLDE

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CTEF +24.1%. YLDE +16.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%10%30%40%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CTEF 0.45%, better
YLDE 0.48%
Fund size
CTEF $612M
YLDE $181M
1Y total return
CTEF +24.1%, better
YLDE +16.1%
Yield (12M)
CTEF No data
YLDE 7.23%
Holdings
CTEF 30
YLDE 50
Avg volume (30D)
CTEF 5.81K sh
YLDE 12.9K sh, better
NAV per share
CTEF $81.82
YLDE $57.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CTEF: Cost 89, Risk 41, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 38, Durability 67. YLDE: Cost 86, Risk 68, Mission not scored, Tradability 77, Holdings 84, Durability 90.
Pillar letters and Scores for CTEF, YLDE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCTEFYLDE
Cost30% weightA89HigherA86
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC41B68Higher
Tradability15% weightB56A77Higher
Holdings10% weightD38A84Higher
Durability5% weightB67A90Higher

Rank among Active Option Income funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. CTEF and YLDE are both graded against the same 50 Active Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Active Option Income⁠

Category · 50 funds
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YLDE ranks 2nd and CTEF 13th of 50 funds in the Active Option Income Category.

  1. Rank 1ARECIColumbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETScore 83
  2. Rank 2ATCALT. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETFScore 80
  3. Rank 2AYLDEFranklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETFScore 80
  4. Rank 4APAYRFederated Hermes Enhanced Income ETFScore 76
  5. Rank 12BCTIFCastellan Targeted Income ETFScore 66
  6. Rank 13BCTEFCastellan Targeted Equity ETFScore 64
  7. Rank 14BHCOWAmplify COWS Covered Call ETFScore 63

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CTEFBCastellan Targeted Equity ETF

YLDEAFranklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF

In short

CTEF No data

YLDE A 2017 ClearBridge dividend portfolio that had an income engine bolted on in 2025: about 50 large-cap dividend payers, with index calls sold on top for premium. Pays monthly, charges 0.48%, no waiver, below the category median.

Stated mandate

CTEF No data

YLDE The Fund seeks income and long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed enhanced equity-income strategy. It primarily invests in dividend-paying equities and writes U.S. exchange-traded calls on U.S. large-cap equity indices to enhance income.

Why people hold it

CTEF No data

  • YLDE The overlay sits on top of the stock picks, not inside them. Calls are written on U.S. large-cap indices such as the S&P 500, so no single holding has its own upside sold away.franklintempleton.com
  • 0.48% with no fee waiver propping it up, below the median for active overlay funds. Cheaper than RDVI at 0.75%, though index-built rivals RECI (0.30%) and TCAL (0.34%) go lower.
  • Two desks, two jobs: ClearBridge runs the roughly 50-stock dividend sleeve, while a separate options manager handles the call writing, an arrangement spelled out in the fund's filings.sec.gov
  • Income arrives monthly and comes from two places, dividends from the equity sleeve plus premium from written calls, rather than from reaching for the highest-yielding names.franklintempleton.com

Worth knowing

CTEF No data

  • YLDE The ticker dates to 2017, but it spent most of that life as a dividend ESG fund. The enhanced-income objective, options overlay and dividend policy changed on February 28, 2025.franklintempleton.com
  • Selling index calls trades away part of a sharp market rally for premium collected up front, and that premium offsets losses only as far as it goes in a steep decline.franklintempleton.com
  • A thinly traded fund with a smaller asset base than the category's giants, which can mean wider bid/ask spreads than the headline names in derivative income.

Full CTEF profile⁠

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CTEF vs YLDE 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.

CTEF vs YLDE Cost

Overpaying YLDE vs CTEF

$564

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CTEF 0.45%

    $9,041

  • YLDE 0.48%

    $9,605

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CTEF 0.45%
  • YLDE 0.48%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530YLDE $9,605CTEF $9,041

Year by year

YearCTEFYLDEOverpaying
10$812$865$53
20$3,128$3,328$200
30$9,041$9,605$564

Expense ratio

  • 0.45%CTEF, cheaper
  • 0.48%YLDE
  • Middle half of Active Option Income funds
  • Median 0.95%

CTEF 6th cheapest of 50 funds

YLDE 8th cheapest of 50 funds

CTEF vs YLDE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
CTEF No data
YLDE 7.23%
Payout (12M)
CTEF No data
YLDE $4.15
Last payment
CTEF $0.05
YLDE $0.31
Ex-dividend
CTEF Dec 23, 2025
YLDE Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
CTEF Dec 24, 2025
YLDE Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
CTEF Irregular
YLDE Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

CTEFIrregular · 1 paymentAll CTEF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
YLDEMonthly · 28 paymentsAll YLDE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 28 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Mar 28, 2023 $0.16; Jun 27, 2023 $0.22; Sep 26, 2023 $0.20; Dec 26, 2023 $0.15; Mar 25, 2024 $0.17; Jun 25, 2024 $0.20; Sep 25, 2024 $0.20; Dec 26, 2024 $0.29; Mar 3, 2025 $0.08; Apr 1, 2025 $0.08; May 1, 2025 $0.28; Jun 2, 2025 $0.26; Jul 1, 2025 $0.52; Aug 1, 2025 $0.26; Sep 2, 2025 $0.25; Oct 1, 2025 $0.27; Nov 3, 2025 $0.28; Dec 1, 2025 $0.27; Dec 26, 2025 $0.53; Feb 2, 2026 $0.27; Mar 2, 2026 $0.28; Apr 1, 2026 $0.30; May 1, 2026 $0.31; Jun 1, 2026 $0.31; Jul 1, 2026 $0.32; Aug 3, 2026 $0.64; Sep 1, 2026 $0.32; Oct 1, 2026 $0.31. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

CTEF vs YLDE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CTEF 23.4%since Jul 2025YLDE 10.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CTEF 1.39since Jul 2025YLDE 1.24
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CTEF −15.0%since Jun 2025YLDE −20.2%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CTEF 1.36YLDE 0.60

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