Data as of .
CHPY vs NUKX: which paid, and which earned it?
CHPY and NUKX both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CHPY and NUKX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CHPY | Only in NUKX |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc 6.82% | Global X Uranium ETF 20.16% |
| NVIDIA Corp 6.59% | NextEra Energy Inc 7.66% |
| Marvell Technology Inc 5.75% | Dominion Energy Inc 7.42% |
| Intel Corp 5.12% | Centrus Energy Corp 7.37% |
| Lam Research Corp 4.95% | Lightbridge Corp 7.26% |
| ARM Holdings PLC 4.63% | Duke Energy Corp 7.14% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.30% | Constellation Energy Corp 6.92% |
| ASML Holding NV 3.94% | Uranium Energy Corp 6.88% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHPY | NUKX | CHPY | NUKX | CHPY | NUKX | |
| 3 months | −15.2% | −19.7% | 8.8% | 2.6% | −2.0 pts | −6.8 pts |
| 6 months | +48.5% | −15.3% | 27.5% | 6.4% | −0.5 pts | −5.0 pts |
| 1 year | +83.7% | not published | 49.3% | not published | +2.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +164.7% | −25.6% | 79.7% | 6.3% | −29.2 pts | −5.7 pts |
| CHPY YieldMax(R) Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying weekly | NUKX Nicholas Nuclear Income ETF Option income on URA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Nicholas |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH) | Uranium and nuclear (URA), used as the proxy |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 57.5% | 13.1% |
| Expense ratio | 1.03% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 49.3% | 6.3% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +20.6% | −30.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +83.7% | −25.6% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +81.3% | −19.9% |
| Ahead or behind | +2.3 pts | −5.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 533 days | 199 days |
| Net assets | $1.2bn | $2m |
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).
NUKX in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, NUKX paid 6.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 30.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −25.6%. Uranium and nuclear (URA), used as the proxy returned −19.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.1%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, CHPY or NUKX?
- CHPY charges 1.03% a year and NUKX charges 1.07%, so CHPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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