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Is YLDE a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF (YLDE) is a options-income ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores YLDE 6.1 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.2), lowest on Return (4.3). Its ten largest holdings are 32% of the fund.

What stands out in YLDE's data

Owns a focused strategy generating income through options.

Its stocks trade at a lower price than the typical options-income fund — less of the portfolio's return goes toward the entry cost.

Trailing P/E multiple of 22.1x sits below the category median of 24.7x. Holdings 48 stocks, and the portfolio's EBITDA margin of 38.0% runs above average.

A niche sleeve for portfolios that want options-based income with a profitability tilt.

Why did YLDE move this week? It rose 1.9% in the week to October 9, 2026 — American Tower and Visa drove it

YLDE rose 1.9% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were American Tower (+12.4%), Visa (+6.9%) and Haleon (+5.9%); T-Mobile US (−9.2%) pushed the other way.

How is YLDE rated? ETF Copilot scores Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF (YLDE) 6.1 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF (YLDE) 6.1 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 6.1 / 10
  • Growth: 5.3 / 10
  • Value: 5.0 / 10
  • Risk: 9.2 / 10
  • Quality: 7.8 / 10
  • Return: 4.3 / 10

What's inside YLDE? 20% Tech

What's inside YLDE: Size (Large 97%, Mid 3%, Small 0%); Geography (International 15%, US 85%); Tech 20.2%; Magnificent 7 14.8%; AI 12.1%; Semiconductors 9.5%; Memory 8.5%.

What are YLDE's top holdings? The ten largest are 32% of the fund

Williams, Exxonmobil, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Otis Worldwide, Apollo Global Management, AIR Products & Chemicals, Unilever and Marsh & Mclennan are YLDE's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 53% of Options Income ETFs.

Half of YLDE's weight sits in its 18 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 42 equally weighted holdings.

What is YLDE's expense ratio? 0.48% a year

As of October 9, 2026, YLDE charges 0.48% a year, yields 6.84% and holds $174M in assets across 48 positions.

Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF (YLDE) — cost, income and size
MeasureYLDE
Expense ratio0.48%
Dividend yield6.84%
Assets under management$174M
Holdings48

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF (YLDE) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ylde

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