Data as of .
HAKY vs XLSI: which paid, and which earned it?
HAKY and XLSI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HAKY and XLSI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HAKY | Only in XLSI |
|---|---|
| Crowdstrike Holdings Inc 9.19% | STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES 99.85% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 8.56% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.75% |
| Okta Inc 6.69% | US DOLLAR 0.07% |
| Fortinet Inc 6.55% | STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES OCT26 86 C -0.17% |
| Cloudflare Inc 5.55% | STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES OCT26 85 C -0.50% |
| 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 Sep 17, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAKY | XLSI | HAKY | XLSI | HAKY | XLSI | |
| 3 months | +18.3% | +1.2% | 4.5% | 3.1% | −5.3 pts | +6.3 pts |
| 6 months | +43.3% | +4.9% | 10.1% | 6.2% | −11.8 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +5.5% | not published | 11.8% | not published | +12.5 pts |
| Since launch | +39.2% | +4.8% | 11.0% | 12.7% | −13.9 pts | +4.5 pts |
| HAKY Amplify HACK Cybersecurity Covered Call ETF Covered call on HACK, paying monthly | XLSI State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | State Street |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Cybersecurity (HACK) | Consumer discretionary (XLY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.1% | 9.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.0% (since launch on Jan 21, 2026) | 11.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | +25.5% | −6.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +39.2% (since launch on Jan 21, 2026) | +5.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +53.1% | −6.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −13.9 pts | +12.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 240 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $8m | $18m |
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.
XLSI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLSI paid 11.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.5%. Consumer discretionary (XLY) returned −6.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 12.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, HAKY or XLSI?
- HAKY charges 0.65% a year and XLSI charges 0.35%, so XLSI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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