Data as of .
MLPD vs SEMY: which paid, and which earned it?
MLPD and SEMY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MLPD and SEMY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MLPD | Only in SEMY |
|---|---|
| GLOBAL X MLP & ENERGY INFRAS 102.10% | Treasury Bill 50.64% |
| CASH 1.05% | Treasury Bill 49.36% |
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -1.02% | |
| 2MLPX US 10/16/2026 C74 -2.13% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLPD | SEMY | MLPD | SEMY | MLPD | SEMY | |
| 3 months | +4.2% | −4.8% | 3.0% | 17.4% | −16.2 pts | +8.4 pts |
| 6 months | +4.1% | +17.5% | 5.7% | 43.7% | −5.8 pts | −31.4 pts |
| 1 year | +12.0% | not published | 13.3% | not published | −35.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +33.5% | +33.9% | 28.2% | 71.5% | −14.7 pts | −38.5 pts |
| MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF Covered call on XLE, paying monthly | SEMY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Semiconductor ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | GraniteShares |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy | Semiconductors (SMH) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.0% | 67.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.3% | 71.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.1% | −48.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.0% | +33.9% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +47.8% | +72.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −35.8 pts | −38.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | 98% |
| Age | 863 days | 304 days |
| Net assets | $27m | $49m |
MLPD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MLPD paid 13.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.0%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 35.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.0%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
SEMY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, SEMY paid 71.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 48.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +33.9%. Semiconductors (SMH) returned +72.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 38.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 67.3%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 98% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 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, MLPD or SEMY?
- MLPD charges 0.60% a year and SEMY charges 1.07%, so MLPD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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