Quick Read TSLY’s high yield masks weak total returns. Even with distributions reinvested and taxes ignored, the ETF produced less than half the return of simply owning Tesla shares. Spending the income can erode your nest egg. Investors who withdrew the distributions instead of reinvesting them would have seen their principal decline dramatically over time. You are paying high fees for an inefficient structure. TSLY charges a 0.99% expense ratio and distributes income taxed at ordinary rates, making th ...