Data as of .
CHPY vs MLPD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year CHPY paid 49.3% of its price in cash against MLPD’s 13.3%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: CHPY scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CHPY and MLPD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CHPY | Only in MLPD |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc 6.82% | GLOBAL X MLP & ENERGY INFRAS 102.10% |
| NVIDIA Corp 6.59% | CASH 1.05% |
| Marvell Technology Inc 5.75% | OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -1.02% |
| Intel Corp 5.12% | 2MLPX US 10/16/2026 C74 -2.13% |
| 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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHPY | MLPD | CHPY | MLPD | CHPY | MLPD | |
| 3 months | −15.2% | +4.2% | 8.8% | 3.0% | −2.0 pts | −16.2 pts |
| 6 months | +48.5% | +4.1% | 27.5% | 5.7% | −0.5 pts | −5.8 pts |
| 1 year | +83.7% | +12.0% | 49.3% | 13.3% | +2.3 pts | −35.8 pts |
| Since launch | +164.7% | +33.5% | 79.7% | 28.2% | −29.2 pts | −14.7 pts |
| CHPY YieldMax(R) Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying weekly | MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF Covered call on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Global X |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH) | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 57.5% | 12.0% |
| Expense ratio | 1.03% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 49.3% | 13.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | +20.6% | −2.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +83.7% | +12.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +81.3% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +2.3 pts | −35.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 0% |
| Age | 533 days | 863 days |
| Net assets | $1.2bn | $27m |
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).
MLPD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MLPD paid 13.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.0%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 35.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.0%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, CHPY or MLPD?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CHPY paid 49.3% of its starting price in cash and MLPD paid 13.3%, so CHPY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, CHPY or MLPD?
- With every distribution reinvested, CHPY returned +83.7% and MLPD returned +12.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so CHPY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, CHPY or MLPD?
- CHPY charges 1.03% a year and MLPD charges 0.60%, so MLPD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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