QBY Fees and Costs — GraniteShares YieldBOOST QBTS ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-11
The net expense ratio is 1.07%: a 0.99% management fee plus 0.08% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $136K in broker commissions, 8.6974% of average net assets.
QBY Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of QBY. Prospectus, as of September 11, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.99% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.08% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.07% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.07% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
QBY Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in QBY, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $5,129 over 5 years, cutting the return by 10.26% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.07%) | $112 | $320 | $506 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $913 | $2,598 | $4,111 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $154 | $512 |
| Total costs | $1,026 | $3,072 | $5,129 |
| Value after costs | $9,474 | $8,505 | $7,634 |
| Impact on return, per year | 10.26% | 10.26% | 10.26% |
QBY Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 8.6974%
- Total broker commissions: $136K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): —
- Securities lending: none during the year
QBY Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stonex Securities Inc. | $136K | 100.00% |
QBY Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $2.0M | 100.00% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.