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Weekly Paychecks from Tesla? Will Rhind on High-Yield ETFs and the Next Evolution in Income
In this episode of Lead-Lag Live, I sit down with Will Rhind, Founder and CEO of GraniteShares, to discuss how the firm’s YieldBoost lineup is rewriting the rules of income investing.
From Tesla to Coinbase, GraniteShares has built a new category of weekly-paying ETFs that deliver institutional-style yield strategies to everyday investors — no options experience required. Will explains how the structure works, why investor demand has exploded, and what’s next for the YieldBoost lineup.
In this episode:
– How GraniteShares’ YieldBoost ETFs deliver weekly income
– Why Tesla’s YieldBoost ETF (TSYY) has become a $400M success
– The mechanics behind 150% annualized distribution yields
– Why investors want weekly income instead of monthly payouts
– How GraniteShares is democratizing institutional yield strategies
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In terms of funds that are the highest yielding at the moment, then we have the yield boost Coinbase, which is C O Y. That ETF is around about 150% in terms of annualized uh distribution yield. And then we have some newer additions, such as the Yield Boost Um Hood ETF or Yield Boost Robin Hood, the H O Y Y, which is also up there, and then T S Y, which is uh the Yield Boost Tesla ETF, um, T S Y Young.
SPEAKER_01:I'm your host, Melanie Schaefer. Welcome to Lead Lag Live. Granite Shares continues to shake up the ETF space with a growing lineup of income-focused products, particularly its yield boost range. These funds are a hit with investors who want high monthly income without the complexity of options trading. My guest today is Will Rind, founder and CEO of Granite Shares. Will's been leading the charge in bringing innovative high-yield ETFs to market and importantly making institutional strategies more accessible to everyday investors. Will, it's great to have you back.
SPEAKER_00:Thank you, Melanie. Good to be back.
SPEAKER_01:So, well, let's start with the latest. You've been expanding the Yield Boost lineup pretty quickly. What new funds have you launched recently and what demand are you seeing for these products?
SPEAKER_00:So we've launched uh two new Yield Boost ETFs, a Yield Boost Baba or Yield Boost Alibaba, and Yield Boost Meta ETF. Those are the two uh newest additions to the yield boost lineup.
SPEAKER_01:So I uh in terms of the overall range, how how is it performing, both in terms of income and the total return, especially, you know, with markets still finding their footing after the big September pullback?
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, so um markets have been good, obviously the last few weeks. The the range in terms of the yield boost range is performing well in terms of investor demand, interest, uh trading volumes that we see across the platform. So that's why really that we're launching new funds and we've grown that offering now to 14. So definitely have some standouts in there in terms of in terms of ETFs. But um, really the the overall picture is that investors want high weekly yields um and are getting those from options-based funds like Yield Boost.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, so that's what I wanted to get into next. Investors always want to know one thing. Uh, which fund is currently offering the highest yield? And can you walk us through what's leading the pack right now?
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, so in terms of funds that uh are the highest yielding at the moment, then we have the yield boost Coinbase, um, which is C O Y. Um, that ETF is around about 150% in terms of annualized uh distribution yield. And then we have some newer additions, such as the Yield Boost Um Hood ETF or Yield Boost Robin Hood, the H O Y, which is also up there, and then T S Y, which is uh the Yield Boost Tesla ETF, um, T S Y Y.
SPEAKER_01:So in terms of popularity, which which of the Yield Boost ETFs is in the strongest inflows, and why do you think uh those have resonated most with investors?
SPEAKER_00:The the most popular in terms of assets under management is TSYY. So that's the Yield Boost Tesla ETF. It's also the one that's been around the longest. So we launched um TSYY in December of last year. So we're coming up now on the one-year anniversary of TSYY. And so that one's been very, very popular. We are over 400 million um in terms of assets under management in that fund. And I think um, you know, a lot of a lot of the appeal is high yield, obviously, but I think um you get a lot of interest from investors in Tesla and the Tesla ecosystem just generally. And that fund um has delivered a high uh yield, weekly payouts, and it's ultimately linked to uh the Tesla story, which is interesting to everybody.
SPEAKER_01:Tesla is interesting. What also what investors are interested in is knowing what day of the week uh you typically announce distributions and when when do these payments actually hit in investor accounts?
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, believe it or not, this is actually a really important point and something that um we get a huge amount of questions on from investors. So we announce distributions every Thursday. So every week on a Thursday, we announce the distributions. Then the actual payment date is Tuesday or the following Tuesday. Um and that's for all yield boost funds currently.
SPEAKER_01:And people can go to your X account. Um you announced that as well across socials. But I want to ask, uh just lastly, for people who like to track the payouts or stay ahead of new fund, where else can they go? Where's the best way to keep up to date with granite shares offerings and news?
SPEAKER_00:Well, the website ultimately, granite shares.com, will have all the information. However, I think we're we're big believers in people consuming information in the best way that or they feel comfortable with. And so a lot of our investors follow us on X. So that's at GraniteShares on X or at YieldBoost ETFs on X. And there we'll post the distribution amounts and other obviously important information about new fun launches, which again, we get a lot of uh got a lot of interest in.
SPEAKER_01:Well, well, it's always great catching up with you. Thanks again for joining me.
SPEAKER_00:Thank you, Melanie. Great to see you, and thanks for having me on again.
SPEAKER_01:And thanks to everyone for watching. Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more episodes of League Leg Live.
