Data as of .
GPTY vs SOXY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GPTY paid 34.0% of its price in cash against SOXY’s 16.4%, though SOXY returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SOXY scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GPTY and SOXY hold 34% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GPTY | SOXY |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.73% | 6.50% |
| Intel Corp | 9.47% | 5.71% |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 5.60% | 5.71% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.82% | 5.67% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 6.95% | 4.22% |
| TSMC | 5.52% | 3.52% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 3.75% | 3.48% |
| Only in GPTY | Only in SOXY |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc 6.81% | ARM Holdings PLC 5.07% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc 4.37% | ASML Holding NV 4.52% |
| Apple Inc 4.29% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| Hut 8 Corp 4.14% | Lam Research Corp 4.18% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.85% | KLA Corp 3.78% |
| Arista Networks Inc 3.79% | Analog Devices Inc 3.78% |
| Tesla Inc 3.71% | Texas Instruments Inc 3.77% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.59% | STMicroelectronics NV 3.65% |
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 | SOXY | GPTY | SOXY | GPTY | SOXY | |
| 3 months | −1.3% | −16.9% | 8.2% | 2.5% | −0.5 pts | −3.7 pts |
| 6 months | +40.4% | +52.4% | 22.2% | 8.4% | −0.1 pts | +3.5 pts |
| 1 year | +32.4% | +84.9% | 34.0% | 16.4% | −5.7 pts | +3.5 pts |
| Since launch | +53.2% | +123.2% | 51.0% | 26.9% | −4.9 pts | −9.2 pts |
| GPTY YieldMax(R) AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on XLK, 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 | Technology sector (XLK) | Semiconductors (SMH) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 35.3% | 11.7% |
| Expense ratio | 1.06% | 1.06% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 34.0% | 16.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −8.1% | +64.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.4% | +84.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +38.0% | +81.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.7 pts | +3.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 94% | 95% |
| Age | 603 days | 654 days |
| Net assets | $126m | $66m |
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).
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, GPTY or SOXY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPTY paid 34.0% of its starting price in cash and SOXY paid 16.4%, so GPTY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GPTY or SOXY?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPTY returned +32.4% and SOXY returned +84.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SOXY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPTY or SOXY?
- GPTY charges 1.06% a year and SOXY charges 1.06%, so GPTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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