Data as of .
EIPI vs NUKX: which paid, and which earned it?
EIPI and NUKX both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EIPI and NUKX hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EIPI | NUKX |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Corporation | 2.43% | 7.14% |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | 1.25% | 7.66% |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. | 0.91% | 7.42% |
| Constellation Energy Corporation | 0.23% | 6.92% |
| Vistra Corp. | 0.23% | 6.78% |
| Only in EIPI | Only in NUKX |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. 8.76% | Global X Uranium ETF 20.16% |
| Energy Transfer LP 6.86% | Centrus Energy Corp 7.37% |
| MPLX LP 4.67% | Lightbridge Corp 7.26% |
| Kinder Morgan, Inc. 3.88% | Uranium Energy Corp 6.88% |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. 3.50% | NuScale Power Corp 6.80% |
| ONEOK, Inc. 3.12% | Energy Fuels Inc/Canada 6.71% |
| US Dollar 2.97% | NANO Nuclear Energy Inc 6.10% |
| Shell plc (ADR) 2.90% | GE Vernova Inc 1.82% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIPI | NUKX | EIPI | NUKX | EIPI | NUKX | |
| 3 months | +5.1% | −19.7% | 1.7% | 2.6% | −15.4 pts | −6.8 pts |
| 6 months | +4.1% | −15.3% | 3.4% | 6.4% | −5.8 pts | −5.0 pts |
| 1 year | +21.1% | not published | 7.6% | not published | −26.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +49.1% | −25.6% | 22.6% | 6.3% | +1.2 pts | −5.7 pts |
| EIPI FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on XLE, paying monthly | NUKX Nicholas Nuclear Income ETF Option income on URA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Nicholas |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy | Uranium and nuclear (URA), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.7% | 13.1% |
| Expense ratio | 1.11% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.6% | 6.3% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +12.8% | −30.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.1% | −25.6% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +47.8% | −19.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −26.8 pts | −5.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 865 days | 199 days |
| Net assets | $1.1bn | $2m |
EIPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, EIPI paid 7.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.1%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 26.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.7%, paid monthly.
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, EIPI or NUKX?
- EIPI charges 1.11% a year and NUKX charges 1.07%, so NUKX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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