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GEEQ vs YLDE

Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income ETF

GEEQ—NYSE Arca

Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF

YLDEANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

GEEQ −0.13pt a year

GEEQ0.35%YLDE0.48%

Avg volume · 30D

GEEQ 1.9×the volume

GEEQ24.8KYLDE12.9K

GEEQ vs YLDE Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.3%GEEQ+5.7%YLDE

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. GEEQ +10.3%. YLDE +5.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2%4%8%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
GEEQ 0.35%, better
YLDE 0.48%
Fund size
GEEQ $60M
YLDE $181M
1Y total return
GEEQ No data
YLDE +16.1%
Yield (12M)
GEEQ No data
YLDE 7.23%
Holdings
GEEQ 99
YLDE 50
Avg volume (30D)
GEEQ 24.8K sh, better
YLDE 12.9K sh
NAV per share
GEEQ $51.51
YLDE $57.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —GEEQNot yet graded
YLDE: Cost 86, Risk 68, Mission not scored, Tradability 77, Holdings 84, Durability 90.
Pillar letters and Scores for GEEQ, YLDE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarGEEQYLDE
Cost30% weightNot scoredA86
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightNot scoredB68
Tradability15% weightNot scoredA77
Holdings10% weightNot scoredA84
Durability5% weightNot scoredA90

Rank among Active Option Income funds

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Active Option Income⁠

Category · 50 funds
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YLDE ranks 2nd 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. GEEQNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

GEEQ—Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income ETF

YLDEAFranklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF

In short

GEEQ 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

GEEQ 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

GEEQ 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

GEEQ 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 GEEQ profile⁠

Full YLDE profile⁠

GEEQ 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.

GEEQ vs YLDE Cost

Overpaying YLDE vs GEEQ

$2,479

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

  • GEEQ 0.35%

    $7,126

  • YLDE 0.48%

    $9,605

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GEEQ 0.35%
  • 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 $9,605GEEQ $7,126

Year by year

YearGEEQYLDEOverpaying
10$634$865$231
20$2,454$3,328$874
30$7,126$9,605$2,479

Expense ratio

  • 0.35%GEEQ, cheaper
  • 0.48%YLDE
  • Middle half of Active Option Income funds
  • Median 0.95%

GEEQ 4th cheapest of 50 funds

YLDE 8th cheapest of 50 funds

GEEQ vs YLDE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
GEEQ No data
YLDE 7.23%
Payout (12M)
GEEQ No data
YLDE $4.15
Last payment
GEEQ $0.37
YLDE $0.31
Ex-dividend
GEEQ Oct 5, 2026
YLDE Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
GEEQ Oct 9, 2026
YLDE Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
GEEQ Monthly
YLDE Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

GEEQMonthly · 2 paymentsAll GEEQ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Sep 3, 2026 $0.37; Oct 5, 2026 $0.37. 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

GEEQ vs YLDE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
GEEQ No dataYLDE 10.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
GEEQ No dataYLDE 1.24
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
GEEQ No dataYLDE −20.2%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
GEEQ 0.00YLDE 0.60

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