Data as of .
BIOY vs CHPY: which paid, and which earned it?
BIOY and CHPY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BIOY and CHPY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BIOY | Only in CHPY |
|---|---|
| Treasury Bill 100.00% | Broadcom Inc 6.82% |
| NVIDIA Corp 6.59% | |
| Marvell Technology Inc 5.75% | |
| Intel Corp 5.12% | |
| Lam Research Corp 4.95% | |
| ARM Holdings PLC 4.63% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.30% | |
| ASML Holding NV 3.94% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOY | CHPY | BIOY | CHPY | BIOY | CHPY | |
| 3 months | +2.5% | −15.2% | 14.1% | 8.8% | −9.0 pts | −2.0 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +48.5% | not published | 27.5% | not published | −0.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +83.7% | not published | 49.3% | not published | +2.3 pts |
| Since launch | +2.0% | +164.7% | 20.6% | 79.7% | −15.3 pts | −29.2 pts |
| BIOY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Biotech ETF Synthetic covered call on XBI, paying weekly | CHPY YieldMax(R) Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | GraniteShares | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Biotech (XBI), used as the proxy | Semiconductors (SMH) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 60.0% | 57.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 1.03% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 20.6% (since launch on May 5, 2026) | 49.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −19.0% | +20.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% (since launch on May 5, 2026) | +83.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.3% | +81.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −15.3 pts | +2.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 96% | 100% |
| Age | 136 days | 533 days |
| Net assets | $1m | $1.2bn |
BIOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on May 5, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, BIOY paid 20.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.0%. Biotech (XBI), used as the proxy returned +17.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 60.0%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 96% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
CHPY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CHPY paid 49.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 20.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +83.7%. Semiconductors (SMH) returned +81.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 57.5%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, BIOY or CHPY?
- BIOY charges 1.07% a year and CHPY charges 1.03%, so CHPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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