Data as of .
GPTY vs NUKX: which paid, and which earned it?
GPTY and NUKX both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GPTY and NUKX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GPTY | Only in NUKX |
|---|---|
| Intel Corp 9.47% | Global X Uranium ETF 20.16% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.95% | NextEra Energy Inc 7.66% |
| Alphabet Inc 6.81% | Dominion Energy Inc 7.42% |
| NVIDIA Corp 6.73% | Centrus Energy Corp 7.37% |
| Marvell Technology Inc 5.60% | Lightbridge Corp 7.26% |
| TSMC 5.52% | Duke Energy Corp 7.14% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.82% | Constellation Energy Corp 6.92% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc 4.37% | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPTY | NUKX | GPTY | NUKX | GPTY | NUKX | |
| 3 months | −1.3% | −19.7% | 8.2% | 2.6% | −0.5 pts | −6.8 pts |
| 6 months | +40.4% | −15.3% | 22.2% | 6.4% | −0.1 pts | −5.0 pts |
| 1 year | +32.4% | not published | 34.0% | not published | −5.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +53.2% | −25.6% | 51.0% | 6.3% | −4.9 pts | −5.7 pts |
| GPTY YieldMax(R) AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on XLK, paying weekly | NUKX Nicholas Nuclear Income ETF Option income on URA, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Nicholas |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Technology sector (XLK) | Uranium and nuclear (URA), used as the proxy |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 35.3% | 13.1% |
| Expense ratio | 1.06% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 34.0% | 6.3% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −8.1% | −30.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.4% | −25.6% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +38.0% | −19.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.7 pts | −5.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | not published |
| Age | 603 days | 199 days |
| Net assets | $126m | $2m |
GPTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPTY paid 34.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.4%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +38.0% 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 35.3%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 94% 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, GPTY or NUKX?
- GPTY charges 1.06% a year and NUKX charges 1.07%, so GPTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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