Data as of .
HAKY vs XLUI: which paid, and which earned it?
HAKY and XLUI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HAKY and XLUI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in HAKY | Only in XLUI |
|---|---|
| Crowdstrike Holdings Inc 9.19% | STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT 100.71% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 8.56% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.62% |
| Okta Inc 6.69% | STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT OCT26 43 C -0.20% |
| Fortinet Inc 6.55% | US DOLLAR -0.38% |
| Cloudflare Inc 5.55% | STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT OCT26 42 C -0.75% |
| 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 | XLUI | HAKY | XLUI | HAKY | XLUI | |
| 3 months | +18.3% | −5.3% | 4.5% | 2.9% | −5.3 pts | +2.3 pts |
| 6 months | +43.3% | −1.9% | 10.1% | 6.8% | −11.8 pts | +4.8 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +2.0% | not published | 13.6% | not published | +1.9 pts |
| Since launch | +39.2% | +2.4% | 11.0% | 14.7% | −13.9 pts | +3.2 pts |
| HAKY Amplify HACK Cybersecurity Covered Call ETF Covered call on HACK, paying monthly | XLUI State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLU, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | State Street |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Cybersecurity (HACK) | Utilities sector (XLU) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.1% | 11.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.0% (since launch on Jan 21, 2026) | 13.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +25.5% | −11.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +39.2% (since launch on Jan 21, 2026) | +2.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +53.1% | +0.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −13.9 pts | +1.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 240 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $8m | $54m |
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.
XLUI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLUI paid 13.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 11.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.0%. Utilities sector (XLU) returned +0.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, HAKY or XLUI?
- HAKY charges 0.65% a year and XLUI charges 0.35%, so XLUI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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