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TECY vs XLSI

GraniteShares YieldBOOST Technology ETF

TECYFNasdaq

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF

XLSIANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

XLSI −0.83pt a year

TECY1.18%XLSI0.35%

Avg volume · 30D

XLSI 9.5×the volume

TECY2.02KXLSI19.2K

TECY vs XLSI Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−2.7%TECY+4.4%XLSI

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. TECY −2.7%. XLSI +4.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
TECY 1.18%
XLSI 0.35%, better
Fund size
TECY $0
XLSI $25M
1Y total return
TECY No data
XLSI +14.7%
Yield (12M)
TECY No data
XLSI 12.22%
Holdings
TECY 4
XLSI 2
Avg volume (30D)
TECY 2.02K sh
XLSI 19.2K sh, better
NAV per share
TECY $19.96
XLSI $23.80
52W range

ETF.net Grade

TECY: Cost 7, Risk 37, Mission not scored, Tradability 34, Holdings not scored, Durability 6. XLSI: Cost 76, Risk 68, Mission 88, Tradability 78, Holdings 51, Durability 58.
Pillar letters and Scores for TECY, XLSI, with each pillar’s weight
PillarTECYXLSI
Cost30% weightF7A76Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA88
Risk15% weightD37B68Higher
Tradability15% weightD34A78Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredC51
Durability5% weightF6B58Higher

Rank among Sector 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. TECY and XLSI are both graded against the same 22 Sector Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Sector Option Income⁠

Category · 22 funds
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XLSI ranks 1st and TECY 21st of 22 funds in the Sector Option Income Category.

  1. Rank 1AXLSIState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFScore 74
  2. Rank 2AXLIIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFScore 71
  3. Rank 21FBIOYGraniteShares YieldBOOST Biotech ETFScore 20
  4. Rank 21FTECYGraniteShares YieldBOOST Technology ETFScore 20

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

TECYFGraniteShares YieldBOOST Technology ETF

XLSIAState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF

In short

TECY TECY owns no tech stocks. It sells put spreads on a 3x leveraged tech ETF, harvesting the fat premiums leverage creates, aiming for triple the option income of the plain sector index. Upside is capped by design.

XLSI Covered calls on the market's quietest aisle. XLSI owns the classic consumer staples sector fund and sells calls on it, turning soup, soap and razors into monthly income while giving up gains above the strike.

Stated mandate

TECY TECY seeks income from options strategies, mainly by selling puts on leveraged ETFs that track the 3x Long Technology Daily ETF.

XLSI The fund uses an actively managed strategy intended to provide current income while preserving prospects for long-term capital growth. It invests in the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF and sells call options on that ETF to generate additional income.

Why people hold it

  • TECY The engine: options on a 3x leveraged tech ETF carry far richer premiums, so the fund targets 3x the income of writing options on the Technology Select Sector Index itself.graniteshares.com
  • The leverage sits in the ETF whose options it sells, not in TECY's own book. The fund itself does not borrow or lever its portfolio.graniteshares.com
  • A floor is built into the trade: sell a near-the-money put, buy a further out-of-the-money put. The short leg's loss is bounded, not open-ended.graniteshares.com
  • Runs an options-desk strategy inside a fund wrapper and pays the premium out on a recurring schedule rather than reinvesting it.graniteshares.com
  • XLSI Simple plumbing: it holds shares of the staples Select Sector fund (XLP) and writes calls on that same ETF, so the equity sleeve is the plain sector basket, not a synthetic stand-in.ssga.com
  • 0.35% sits right at the median for its option-income sector cohort, the same sticker as siblings XLVI, XLUI and XLEI.
  • Pays monthly, and the call overlay is actively managed: a manager sets the strikes rather than following a fixed published formula.ssga.com
  • Sticks tightly to the mandate on the tin, and ranks among the stronger builds in its sector-overlay peer group.

Worth knowing

  • TECY Costs 1.07% a year, about triple the 0.35% median for sector options-income funds and the 0.35% State Street charges on XLVI and XLUI.
  • Gains are capped: the secondary objective is leveraged-ETF exposure subject to a cap, so a big tech run is only partly captured while drawdowns reference a 3x product.graniteshares.com
  • Launched in 2026 with a small asset base and light trading, so spreads can run wider than in the established sector income funds.
  • XLSI The calls cap the top end: gains above the strike on the underlying staples fund are traded away for premium.ssga.com
  • Option premiums rise and fall with volatility, so the monthly payout moves around. Income, not a coupon.
  • Launched in 2025 and small next to the giant option-income names, so the record is short and trading is light. Spreads can widen.

Full TECY profile⁠

Full XLSI profile⁠

TECY vs XLSI 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.

TECY vs XLSI Cost

Overpaying TECY vs XLSI

$14,417

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

  • TECY 1.18%

    $21,543

  • XLSI 0.35%

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TECY 1.18%
  • XLSI 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K$25K051015202530TECY $21,543XLSI $7,126

Year by year

YearTECYXLSIOverpaying
10$2,065$634$1,431
20$7,697$2,454$5,243
30$21,543$7,126$14,417

Expense ratio

  • 1.18%TECY
  • 0.35%XLSI, cheaper
  • Middle half of Sector Option Income funds
  • Median 0.47%

XLSI cheapest of 22 funds

TECY 20th cheapest of 22 funds

TECY vs XLSI Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
TECY No data
XLSI 12.22%
Payout (12M)
TECY No data
XLSI $2.92
Last payment
TECY $0.15
XLSI $0.32
Ex-dividend
TECY Oct 30, 2026
XLSI Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
TECY Pays Nov 3, 2026
XLSI Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
TECY Weekly
XLSI Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2026, same scale for both

TECYWeekly · 26 paymentsAll TECY payments⁠
One bar per payment. 26 payments in 2026 YTD. May 8, 2026 $0.24; May 15, 2026 $0.24; May 22, 2026 $0.23; May 29, 2026 $0.24; Jun 5, 2026 $0.24; Jun 12, 2026 $0.23; Jun 18, 2026 $0.22; Jun 26, 2026 $0.23; Jul 2, 2026 $0.21; Jul 10, 2026 $0.21; Jul 17, 2026 $0.22; Jul 24, 2026 $0.21; Jul 31, 2026 $0.20; Aug 7, 2026 $0.21; Aug 14, 2026 $0.22; Aug 21, 2026 $0.20; Aug 28, 2026 $0.21; Sep 4, 2026 $0.20; Sep 11, 2026 $0.17; Sep 18, 2026 $0.16; Sep 25, 2026 $0.16; Oct 2, 2026 $0.16; Oct 9, 2026 $0.16; Oct 16, 2026 $0.16; Oct 23, 2026 $0.15; Oct 30, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD
XLSIMonthly · 9 paymentsAll XLSI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments in 2026 YTD. Feb 2, 2026 $0.18; Mar 2, 2026 $0.30; Apr 1, 2026 $0.33; May 1, 2026 $0.19; Jun 1, 2026 $0.20; Jul 1, 2026 $0.35; Aug 3, 2026 $0.19; Sep 1, 2026 $0.18; Oct 1, 2026 $0.32. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD

TECY vs XLSI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
TECY No dataXLSI 12.3%since Aug 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
TECY No dataXLSI 0.48since Aug 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
TECY No dataXLSI −7.9%since Jul 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
TECY 0.85XLSI 0.19

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