Data as of .
CHPY vs XLKI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year CHPY paid 49.3% of its price in cash against XLKI’s 18.9%, 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 XLKI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CHPY | Only in XLKI |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 6.50% | STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT 101.55% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.01% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.20% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 5.70% | STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT OCT26 194 CALL -0.04% |
| Intel Corp 5.21% | STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT OCT26 192 CALL -1.71% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.16% | |
| Micron Technology Inc 5.09% | |
| United Microelectronics Corp 4.99% | |
| Lam Research Corp 4.89% |
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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHPY | XLKI | CHPY | XLKI | CHPY | XLKI | |
| 3 months | −15.2% | +3.3% | 8.8% | 5.1% | −2.0 pts | +4.2 pts |
| 6 months | +48.5% | +22.9% | 27.5% | 10.5% | −0.5 pts | −17.5 pts |
| 1 year | +83.7% | +26.1% | 49.3% | 18.9% | +2.3 pts | −12.0 pts |
| Since launch | +164.7% | +32.4% | 79.7% | 21.4% | −29.2 pts | −11.6 pts |
| CHPY YieldMax(R) Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying weekly | XLKI State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLK, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | State Street |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH) | Technology sector (XLK) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 57.5% | 15.3% |
| Expense ratio | 1.03% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 49.3% | 18.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +20.6% | +4.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +83.7% | +26.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +81.3% | +38.0% |
| Ahead or behind | +2.3 pts | −12.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 533 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $1.2bn | $18m |
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).
XLKI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLKI paid 18.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +26.1%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +38.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 12.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, CHPY or XLKI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CHPY paid 49.3% of its starting price in cash and XLKI paid 18.9%, 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 XLKI?
- With every distribution reinvested, CHPY returned +83.7% and XLKI returned +26.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so CHPY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, CHPY or XLKI?
- CHPY charges 1.03% a year and XLKI charges 0.35%, so XLKI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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