Data as of .
HAKY vs USOY: which paid, and which earned it?
HAKY and USOY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HAKY and USOY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HAKY | Only in USOY |
|---|---|
| Crowdstrike Holdings Inc 9.19% | TREASURY BILL 41.16% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 8.56% | TREASURY BILL 25.51% |
| Okta Inc 6.69% | TREASURY BILL 23.15% |
| Fortinet Inc 6.55% | TREASURY BILL 8.37% |
| Cloudflare Inc 5.55% | TREASURY BILL 1.80% |
| Rubrik Inc 5.43% | |
| Cisco Systems Inc 5.35% | |
| Broadcom Inc 5.12% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAKY | USOY | HAKY | USOY | HAKY | USOY | |
| 3 months | +18.3% | +22.6% | 4.5% | 11.6% | −5.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +43.3% | +10.5% | 10.1% | 21.4% | −11.8 pts | +0.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +59.4% | not published | 47.6% | not published | +11.6 pts |
| Since launch | +39.2% | +67.0% | 11.0% | 81.9% | −13.9 pts | +19.9 pts |
| HAKY Amplify HACK Cybersecurity Covered Call ETF Covered call on HACK, paying monthly | USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Defiance |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Cybersecurity (HACK) | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.1% | 46.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 1.12% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.0% (since launch on Jan 21, 2026) | 47.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +25.5% | −4.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +39.2% (since launch on Jan 21, 2026) | +59.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +53.1% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −13.9 pts | +11.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 95% |
| Age | 240 days | 861 days |
| Net assets | $8m | $75m |
HAKY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jan 21, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, HAKY paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 25.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +39.2%. Cybersecurity (HACK) returned +53.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.1%, paid monthly.
USOY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, USOY paid 47.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 4.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +59.4%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 11.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 46.8%, paid weekly. Defiance estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, HAKY or USOY?
- HAKY charges 0.65% a year and USOY charges 1.12%, so HAKY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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