EA Series Trust - Castellan Targeted Equity ETFCTEF

CastellanIncomeCovered Calls#77 of 469 by YTD

$77.44

−5.4% last session

+16.0% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026CTEFS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−5.4%	−11.7%	−13.6%	+16.0%	+18.9%	—	—	+54.5%
Peer average	−3.3%	−4.9%	−3.8%	+3.4%	+5.0%	+45.0%	+53.8%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $614M
Expense ratio: 0.45%
Distribution yield: 0.1%
NAV: $81.92
Volume: 32K
Avg. volume 30D: 4K
High today: $79.76
Low today: $77.05
Previous close: $81.85
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+48.4%$302M

#2NDIVAmplify+32.8%$33.3M

#3WEEIWestwood+24.2%$116M

#4PAYRFederated Hermes+20.8%$92.8M

#5XOMOYieldMax+19.3%$38.6M

#6TNGYTortoise+17.3%$534M

#7CTEFCastellan+16.0%$614M

#8HCOWAmplify+15.7%$19.5M

#9FRGNHorizon Funds+15.1%$162M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 70 Covered calls ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in CTEF

$10,000 in CTEF became

$15,451

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,486

Total return, dividends in · Jun 18, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

CTEF’s Top Holdings

Today

DAVEDave6.0%NTAP5.8%THC5.7%FTDR5.5%VIRT5.4%WEX5.3%BFH5.1%EXPE4.9%PLMR4.7%FTNT4.7%AMG4.6%MCK4.6%ENVA4.3%NVDA4.2%TPR3.9%JBL3.9%MU3.8%LRCX3.8%FIX3.6%MSFT3.2%DECK3.2%WDC3.1%Other

DAVE6.0%NTAP5.8%THC5.7%FTDR5.5%VIRT5.4%WEX5.3%BFH5.1%EXPE4.9%PLMR4.7%FTNT4.7%AMG4.6%MCKOther

TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsHealthcare

Castellan CTEF · 0 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026

What CTEF Holds

Today

Technology45.4%

DAVE 6.0 · NTAP 5.8 · WEX 5.3 · FTNT 4.7 · NVDA 4.2 · JBL 3.9 · MU 3.8

Financial Services24.1%

VIRT 5.4 · BFH 5.1 · PLMR 4.7 · AMG 4.6 · ENVA 4.3

Consumer Cyclical17.5%

FTDR 5.5 · EXPE 4.9 · TPR 3.9 · DECK 3.2

Industrials8.8%

FIX 3.6

Healthcare10.2%

THC 5.7 · MCK 4.6

Castellan CTEF · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 5, 2026

Dave’s Share of CTEF

Today

6.0%

$60 of every $1,000 in CTEF is Dave

Dave held by CTEF

$36.8M

Most Dave per dollar

CTEF6.0%

CTAG5.2%

XSHQ2.1%

GRPZ1.9%

Castellan CTEF · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026

CTEF’s Share of Covered Calls ETFs

Today

1.4%

of the $42.6B in 89 Covered calls ETFs

CTEF$614M1.4%

QYLD$8.2B19.1%

DIVO$8.1B19.1%

86 others$25.7B60.4%

Covered calls ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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 6, 2026

Inside CTEF

as of Nov 5, 2026

CTEF

EA Series Trust - Castellan Targeted Equity ETF

Today

Technology45.4%DAVE6.0%NTAP5.8%WEX5.3%FTNT4.7%NVDA4.2%JBL3.9%MU3.8%LRCX3.8%MSFT3.2%WDC3.1%Financial Services24.1%VIRT5.4%BFH5.1%PLMR4.7%AMG4.6%ENVA4.3%Consumer Cyclical17.5%FTDR5.5%EXPE4.9%TPR3.9%DECK3.2%Industrials8.8%FIX3.6%Healthcare10.2%THC5.7%MCK4.6%

Technology45.4%DAVE6.0%NTAP5.8%WEX5.3%FTNT4.7%NVDA4.2%JBL3.9%4 moreFinancial Services24.1%VIRT5.4%BFH5.1%PLMR4.7%AMG4.6%ENVAConsumer Cyclical17.5%FTDR5.5%EXPETPRDECKIndustrials8.8%FIXHealthcare10.2%THC5.7%MCK

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	DAVE	DAVE	6.00%
2	NTAP	NetApp	5.84%
3	THC	Tenet Healthcare	5.66%
4	FTDR	Frontdoor	5.51%
5	VIRT	Virtu Financial	5.38%
6	WEX	WEX	5.27%
7	BFH	Bread Financial	5.07%
8	EXPE	Expedia Group	4.91%
9	PLMR	Palomar	4.75%
10	FTNT	Fortinet	4.74%

See all 42 holdings ↓

TechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsHealthcare

Castellan CTEF · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 93.0%

All CTEF Holdings

42 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

CTEF

CTEF’s Holdings

Today

#
1	DAVEDAVE	Technology	6.00%	$600.12	110K	$37.0M
2	NTAPNetApp	Technology	5.84%	$583.57	192K	$36.0M
3	THCTenet Healthcare	Healthcare	5.66%	$565.71	119K	$34.9M
4	FTDRFrontdoor	Consumer Cyclical	5.51%	$550.94	366K	$33.9M
5	VIRTVirtu Financial	Financial Services	5.38%	$538.28	625K	$33.2M
6	WEXWEX	Technology	5.27%	$526.59	180K	$32.4M
7	BFHBread Financial	Financial Services	5.07%	$507.11	298K	$31.2M
8	EXPEExpedia Group	Consumer Cyclical	4.91%	$491.20	96K	$30.3M
9	PLMRPalomar	Financial Services	4.75%	$474.81	203K	$29.3M
10	FTNTFortinet	Technology	4.74%	$473.51	225K	$29.2M
11	AMGAffiliated Managers Group	Financial Services	4.62%	$461.66	78K	$28.4M
12	MCKMcKesson	Healthcare	4.58%	$458.41	26K	$28.2M
13	ENVAEnova International	Financial Services	4.33%	$432.93	147K	$26.7M
14	NVDANvidia	Technology	4.18%	$418.15	129K	$25.8M
15	TPRTapestry	Consumer Cyclical	3.89%	$388.77	191K	$23.9M

Castellan CTEF · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026

How It Compares

CTEF

EA Series Trust - Castellan Targeted Equity ETF’s Peers

YTD


QYLD	Global XRead Desk	0.60%	+5.6%	+9.4%	$8.2B
DIVO	AmplifyRead Desk	0.56%	+9.3%	+12.1%	$8.1B
XYLD	Global XRead Desk	0.60%	+7.5%	+11.7%	$3.3B
FTHI	First TrustRead Desk	0.75%	+2.8%	+4.3%	$2.5B
ACIO	AptusRead Desk	0.79%	+4.6%	+4.6%	$2.3B
CTEF	CastellanThis fundRead Desk	0.45%	+16.0%	+18.9%	$614M

Covered calls peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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QYLD vs CTEF

YTD

QYLDGlobal X · Covered callsCTEFCastellan · Covered calls

Year to date

+5.6%

+16.0%

CTEF wins+10.4 pts

Past year

+9.4%

+18.9%

CTEF wins+9.5 pts

Fee

0.60%

0.45%

CTEF winslower fee

Yield

12.7%

0.1%

QYLD wins+12.6 pts

AUM

$8.2B

$614M

QYLD13.3× more

3–1CTEF wins

Global X QYLD and Castellan CTEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

CTEF vs VOO

YTD

CTEF · EA Series Trust - Castellan Targeted Equity

+16.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

7.6 pts

Castellan CTEF and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

CTEF vs Its Peer Average

YTD

CTEFAvsBPeer average

1D−5.4%−3.3%

1M−11.7%−4.9%

3M−13.6%−3.8%

YTD+16.0%+3.4%

1Y+18.9%+5.0%

3Y[…]+45.0%

5Y[…]+53.8%

2–3Peer average wins

88 Covered calls peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

CTEF

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y24.54%

Deepest drop · 1Y−17.9%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$77.44

$62.03−17.9% from the high$94.37

Castellan CTEF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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 6, 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

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

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$81.92

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today32K

Average volume · 30D4K

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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