Data as of .
CHPY vs SOXY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year CHPY paid 49.3% of its price in cash against SOXY’s 16.4%, though SOXY returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CHPY and SOXY hold 94% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CHPY | SOXY |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.59% | 6.50% |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 5.75% | 5.71% |
| Broadcom Inc | 6.82% | 5.67% |
| Intel Corp | 5.12% | 5.71% |
| ARM Holdings PLC | 4.63% | 5.07% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.30% | 4.22% |
| Lam Research Corp | 4.95% | 4.18% |
| ASML Holding NV | 3.94% | 4.52% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 3.81% | 4.21% |
| KLA Corp | 3.83% | 3.78% |
| STMicroelectronics NV | 3.63% | 3.65% |
| Monolithic Power Systems Inc | 3.68% | 3.62% |
| Only in CHPY | Only in SOXY |
|---|---|
| Microchip Technology Inc 2.58% |
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 | SOXY | CHPY | SOXY | CHPY | SOXY | |
| 3 months | −15.2% | −16.9% | 8.8% | 2.5% | −2.0 pts | −3.7 pts |
| 6 months | +48.5% | +52.4% | 27.5% | 8.4% | −0.5 pts | +3.5 pts |
| 1 year | +83.7% | +84.9% | 49.3% | 16.4% | +2.3 pts | +3.5 pts |
| Since launch | +164.7% | +123.2% | 79.7% | 26.9% | −29.2 pts | −9.2 pts |
| CHPY YieldMax(R) Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying weekly | SOXY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Semiconductor Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH) | Semiconductors (SMH) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 57.5% | 11.7% |
| Expense ratio | 1.03% | 1.06% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 49.3% | 16.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +20.6% | +64.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +83.7% | +84.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +81.3% | +81.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +2.3 pts | +3.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 95% |
| Age | 533 days | 654 days |
| Net assets | $1.2bn | $66m |
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).
SOXY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SOXY paid 16.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 64.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +84.9%. Semiconductors (SMH) returned +81.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.7%, paid monthly. YieldMax estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 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 SOXY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CHPY paid 49.3% of its starting price in cash and SOXY paid 16.4%, 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 SOXY?
- With every distribution reinvested, CHPY returned +83.7% and SOXY returned +84.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SOXY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, CHPY or SOXY?
- CHPY charges 1.03% a year and SOXY charges 1.06%, so CHPY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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