Data as of .
MLPD vs SOXY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SOXY paid 16.4% of its price in cash against MLPD’s 13.3%, and 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, MLPD and SOXY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MLPD | Only in SOXY |
|---|---|
| GLOBAL X MLP & ENERGY INFRAS 102.10% | NVIDIA Corp 6.50% |
| CASH 1.05% | Marvell Technology Inc 5.71% |
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -1.02% | Intel Corp 5.71% |
| 2MLPX US 10/16/2026 C74 -2.13% | Broadcom Inc 5.67% |
| ARM Holdings PLC 5.07% | |
| ASML Holding NV 4.52% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.22% | |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
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 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLPD | SOXY | MLPD | SOXY | MLPD | SOXY | |
| 3 months | +4.2% | −16.9% | 3.0% | 2.5% | −16.2 pts | −3.7 pts |
| 6 months | +4.1% | +52.4% | 5.7% | 8.4% | −5.8 pts | +3.5 pts |
| 1 year | +12.0% | +84.9% | 13.3% | 16.4% | −35.8 pts | +3.5 pts |
| Since launch | +33.5% | +123.2% | 28.2% | 26.9% | −14.7 pts | −9.2 pts |
| MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF Covered call on XLE, paying monthly | SOXY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Semiconductor Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy | Semiconductors (SMH) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.0% | 11.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 1.06% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.3% | 16.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.1% | +64.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.0% | +84.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +47.8% | +81.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −35.8 pts | +3.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | 95% |
| Age | 863 days | 654 days |
| Net assets | $27m | $66m |
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).
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, MLPD or SOXY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MLPD paid 13.3% of its starting price in cash and SOXY paid 16.4%, so SOXY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, MLPD or SOXY?
- With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +12.0% and SOXY returned +84.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SOXY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, MLPD or SOXY?
- MLPD charges 0.60% a year and SOXY charges 1.06%, so MLPD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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