EA Series Trust - Castellan Targeted Equity ETFCTEF

CastellanIncomeCovered Calls#34 of 469 by YTD

$81.28

+0.4% last session

+21.7% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026CTEFS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.4%	−8.3%	−12.7%	+21.7%	+23.4%	—	—	+62.2%
Peer average	+0.2%	−2.9%	−0.7%	+5.9%	+6.7%	+48.9%	+56.4%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $609M
Expense ratio: 0.45%
Distribution yield: 0.1%
NAV: $81.28
Volume: 242
Avg. volume 30D: 5K
High today: $81.28
Low today: $81.28
Previous close: $80.93
52-week high: $94.37
52-week low: $62.03
Our risk indicator: 3/5

CTEF in One Breath

CTEF Among Covered Calls ETFs

YTD

#1USOIETRACS+52.9%$314M

#2NDIVAmplify+38.0%$34.3M

#3WEEIWestwood+33.0%$116M

#4XOMOYieldMax+30.0%$39.1M

#5TNGYTortoise+28.6%$567M

#6CTEFCastellan+21.7%$609M

#7PAYRFederated Hermes+19.8%$92.1M

#8FRGNHorizon Funds+17.3%$164M

#9RDTYYieldMax+17.3%$15.2M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 70 Covered calls ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in CTEF

$10,000 in CTEF became

$16,217

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,849

Total return, dividends in · Jun 18, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

CTEF’s Top Holdings

Today

NTAPNetApp5.8%DAVE5.8%VIRT5.5%FTDR5.4%THC5.3%BFH5.2%PLMR4.8%AMG4.7%EXPE4.7%FTNT4.7%MCK4.3%NVDA4.3%ENVA4.2%MU4.0%JBL4.0%FIX4.0%LRCX4.0%TPR3.8%WDC3.3%DECK3.1%MSFT3.0%Other

NTAP5.8%DAVE5.8%VIRT5.5%FTDR5.4%THC5.3%BFH5.2%PLMR4.8%AMG4.7%EXPE4.7%FTNT4.7%MCK4.3%Other

TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsHealthcare

Castellan CTEF · 0 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What CTEF Holds

Today

Technology45.4%

NTAP 5.8 · DAVE 5.8 · FTNT 4.7 · NVDA 4.3 · MU 4.0 · JBL 4.0 · LRCX 4.0

Financial Services24.5%

VIRT 5.5 · BFH 5.2 · PLMR 4.8 · AMG 4.7 · ENVA 4.2

Consumer Cyclical16.9%

FTDR 5.4 · EXPE 4.7 · TPR 3.8 · DECK 3.1

Industrials8.8%

FIX 4.0

Healthcare9.6%

THC 5.3 · MCK 4.3

Castellan CTEF · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026

NetApp’s Share of CTEF

Today

5.8%

$58 of every $1,000 in CTEF is NetApp

NetApp held by CTEF

$35.5M

Most NetApp per dollar

CTEF5.8%

IDGT4.8%

CNAV3.8%

AEMC2.2%

Castellan CTEF · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

CTEF’s Share of Covered Calls ETFs

Today

1.4%

of the $42.4B in 89 Covered calls ETFs

CTEF$609M1.4%

QYLD$8.1B19.1%

DIVO$8.0B18.9%

86 others$25.6B60.5%

Covered calls ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

CTEF Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.45a year
per $100

$45 a year on $10,000

CTEF$0.45

DIVO$0.56

QYLD$0.60

XYLD$0.60

FTHI$0.75

ACIO$0.79

Expense ratio · Covered calls peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside CTEF

as of Nov 3, 2026

CTEF

EA Series Trust - Castellan Targeted Equity ETF

Today

Technology45.4%NTAP5.8%DAVE5.8%FTNT4.7%NVDA4.3%MU4.0%JBL4.0%LRCX4.0%WDC3.3%MSFT3.0%Financial Services24.5%VIRT5.5%BFH5.2%PLMR4.8%AMG4.7%ENVAConsumer Cyclical16.9%FTDR5.4%EXPE4.7%TPR3.8%DECK3.1%Industrials8.8%FIX4.0%Healthcare9.6%THC5.3%MCK4.3%

Technology45.4%NTAP5.8%DAVE5.8%FTNT4.7%NVDA4.3%MU4.0%JBL4.0%3 moreFinancial Services24.5%VIRT5.5%BFH5.2%PLMR4.8%AMG4.7%ENVAConsumer Cyclical16.9%FTDR5.4%EXPETPRDECKIndustrials8.8%FIXHealthcare9.6%THCMCK

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	NTAP	NetApp	5.83%
2	DAVE	DAVE	5.81%
3	VIRT	Virtu Financial	5.51%
4	FTDR	Frontdoor	5.36%
5	THC	Tenet Healthcare	5.27%
6	BFH	Bread Financial	5.25%
7	PLMR	Palomar	4.84%
8	AMG	Affiliated Managers Group	4.75%
9	EXPE	Expedia Group	4.71%
10	FTNT	Fortinet	4.67%

TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsHealthcare

Castellan CTEF · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 91.0%

How It Compares

CTEF

EA Series Trust - Castellan Targeted Equity ETF’s Peers

YTD


QYLD	Global XRead Desk	0.60%	+11.1%	+14.9%	$8.1B
DIVO	AmplifyRead Desk	0.56%	+10.3%	+12.1%	$8.0B
XYLD	Global XRead Desk	0.60%	+10.1%	+14.4%	$3.3B
FTHI	First TrustRead Desk	0.75%	+5.8%	+6.7%	$2.5B
ACIO	AptusRead Desk	0.79%	+6.4%	+5.6%	$2.3B
CTEF	CastellanThis fundRead Desk	0.45%	+21.7%	+23.4%	$609M

Covered calls peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put CTEF head to head with QYLD →

QYLD vs CTEF

YTD

QYLDGlobal X · Covered callsCTEFCastellan · Covered calls

Year to date

+11.1%

+21.7%

CTEF wins+10.6 pts

Past year

+14.9%

+23.4%

CTEF wins+8.4 pts

Fee

0.60%

0.45%

CTEF winslower fee

Yield

12.0%

0.1%

QYLD wins+12.0 pts

AUM

$8.1B

$609M

QYLD13.3× more

3–1CTEF wins

Global X QYLD and Castellan CTEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

CTEF vs VOO

YTD

CTEF · EA Series Trust - Castellan Targeted Equity

+21.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

10.2 pts

Castellan CTEF and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

CTEF vs Its Peer Average

YTD

CTEFAvsBPeer average

1D+0.4%+0.2%

1M−8.3%−2.9%

3M−12.7%−0.7%

YTD+21.7%+5.9%

1Y+23.4%+6.7%

3Y[…]+48.9%

5Y[…]+56.4%

3–2CTEF wins

88 Covered calls peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

CTEF

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y23.99%

Deepest drop · 1Y−15.0%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$81.28

$62.03−13.9% from the high$94.37

Castellan CTEF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

CTEF

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched Jun 17

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 02072Q499

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$45 a year

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Castellan CTEF · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

CTEF

Payouts by Year

$0.0510per share, Dec 2025

Distribution yield0.1%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paidDec 23 · Dec 24, 2025

1 payouts added up$0.0510 a share

Castellan CTEF · distributions by ex-date · 2025–2025

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-27 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-29 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$81.28

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today242

Average volume · 30D5K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.45%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$45.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Dec 23, 2025	Dec 24, 2025	$0.0510

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