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CTIF vs YLDE

Castellan Targeted Income ETF

CTIFBCboe

Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF

YLDEANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

CTIF −0.03pt a year

CTIF0.45%YLDE0.48%

Avg volume · 30D

YLDE 2.6×the volume

CTIF4.98KYLDE12.9K

CTIF vs YLDE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+9.6%CTIF+16.1%YLDE

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CTIF +9.6%. YLDE +16.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CTIF 0.45%, better
YLDE 0.48%
Fund size
CTIF $197M
YLDE $181M
1Y total return
CTIF +9.6%
YLDE +16.1%, better
Yield (12M)
CTIF 4.81%
YLDE 7.23%, better
Holdings
CTIF 24
YLDE 50
Avg volume (30D)
CTIF 4.98K sh
YLDE 12.9K sh, better
NAV per share
CTIF $53.53
YLDE $57.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CTIF: Cost 89, Risk 53, Mission not scored, Tradability 53, Holdings 47, Durability 59. YLDE: Cost 86, Risk 68, Mission not scored, Tradability 77, Holdings 84, Durability 90.
Pillar letters and Scores for CTIF, YLDE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCTIFYLDE
Cost30% weightA89HigherA86
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC53B68Higher
Tradability15% weightC53A77Higher
Holdings10% weightC47A84Higher
Durability5% weightB59A90Higher

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. CTIF 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 CTIF 12th 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 11BADMEAptus Drawdown Managed Equity ETFScore 69
  6. Rank 12BCTIFCastellan Targeted Income ETFScore 66
  7. Rank 13BCTEFCastellan Targeted Equity ETFScore 64

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CTIFBCastellan Targeted Income ETF

YLDEAFranklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF

In short

CTIF 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

CTIF 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

CTIF 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

CTIF 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 CTIF profile⁠

Full YLDE profile⁠

CTIF 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.

CTIF vs YLDE Cost

Overpaying YLDE vs CTIF

$564

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

  • CTIF 0.45%

    $9,041

  • YLDE 0.48%

    $9,605

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CTIF 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 $9,605CTIF $9,041

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

CTIF 6th cheapest of 50 funds

YLDE 8th cheapest of 50 funds

CTIF vs YLDE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
CTIF 4.81%
YLDE 7.23%, better
Payout (12M)
CTIF $2.58
YLDE $4.15
Last payment
CTIF $0.66
YLDE $0.31
Ex-dividend
CTIF Sep 28, 2026
YLDE Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
CTIF Sep 30, 2026
YLDE Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
CTIF Quarterly
YLDE Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

CTIFQuarterly · 5 paymentsAll CTIF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Sep 29, 2025 $0.65; Dec 23, 2025 $0.64; Mar 30, 2026 $0.63; Jun 29, 2026 $0.64; Sep 28, 2026 $0.66. 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

CTIF vs YLDE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CTIF 10.9%since Jul 2025YLDE 10.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CTIF 0.51since Jul 2025YLDE 1.24
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CTIF −9.4%since Jun 2025YLDE −20.2%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CTIF 0.71YLDE 0.60

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