Which paid more, NDIV or SOXY?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, NDIV paid 12.3% of its starting price in cash and SOXY paid 17.1%, 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, NDIV or SOXY?

With every distribution reinvested, NDIV returned +41.1% and SOXY +43.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, NDIV or SOXY?

NDIV charges 0.59% a year and SOXY charges 1.06%, so NDIV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

NDIV vs SOXY: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, SOXY paid 17.1% of its price in cash against NDIV’s 12.3%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $34m for Amplify Energy & Natural Resources Covered Call ETF and $61m for YieldMax Target 12 Semiconductor Option Income ETF.

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At a glance

12.3%

NDIV cash paid, 1 year

17.1%

SOXY cash paid, 1 year

+41.1%

NDIV total return, 1 year

+43.5%

SOXY total return, 1 year

NDIV · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

NDIV

+41.1%

none

Not measured

NDIV over 1 year: paid 12.3%, price +28.1%, total +41.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

NDIV

+41.1%

12.3% as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

NDIV over 1 year: paid 12.3%, price +28.1%, total +41.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

NDIV

+41.1%

12.3% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. NDIV over 1 year: paid 12.3%, price +28.1%, total +41.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SOXY · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 28.7 pts ahead of SPY

SOXY

+43.5%

SPY

+14.8%

28.7 pts ahead of SPY

SOXY over 1 year: paid 17.1%, price +26.0%, total +43.5%, SPY +14.8%, +28.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

SOXY

+43.5%

17.1% of it arrived as cash

28.7 pts ahead of SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

28.7 pts ahead of SPY

SOXY over 1 year: paid 17.1%, price +26.0%, total +43.5%, SPY +14.8%, +28.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

SOXY

+43.5%

28.7 pts ahead of SPY

17.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +43.5%. SOXY over 1 year: paid 17.1%, price +26.0%, total +43.5%, SPY +14.8%, +28.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +43.5%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

NDIV costs 0.47 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.4 points; SOXY is 1.8 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

NDIV vs SOXY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	NDIV	SOXY
Paid and earned
Measure	NDIV	SOXY
Total return, 1 year	+41.1%	+43.5%
Price change, 1 year	rose 28.1%	rose 26.0%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	96% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	NDIV	SOXY
Benchmark	its own stocks	S&P 500, measured through SPY
Cost and size
Measure	NDIV	SOXY
Expense ratio	0.59%	1.06%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$34m	$61m
Holdings
Measure	NDIV	SOXY
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, NDIV and SOXY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 4, 2026.

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0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first NDIV SOXY

Only in one fund ↓

Only in NDIV

Olin Corp 6.15%

Mosaic Co 5.84%

Dow Inc 5.83%

Eastman Chemical Co 5.46%

Enbridge Inc 5.30%

Sylvamo Corp 5.21%

South Bow Corp 5.19%

ONEOK Inc 5.00%

Only in SOXY

NVIDIA Corp 6.90%

Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.15%

ASML Holding NV 4.95%

Broadcom Inc 4.68%

Micron Technology Inc 4.68%

Texas Instruments Inc 4.42%

MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.40%

Analog Devices Inc 4.03%

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Side by side

NDIV Amplify Energy & Natural Resources Covered Call ETF · Covered call on its own stocks, paying monthly SOXY YieldMax Target 12 Semiconductor Option Income ETF · Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly

Issuer Amplify YieldMax

Strategy covered call synthetic covered call

Benchmark NDIV's own stocks, without the options (from its holdings of Nov 3, 2026) S&P 500 (SPY)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 11.5% 12.3%

Expense ratio 0.59% 1.06%

Cash paid, 1 year 12.3% 17.1%

Price change, 1 year +28.1% +26.0%

Total return, 1 year +41.1% +43.5%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.8%

Ahead or behind not available +28.7 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 96% not published

Age 4.2 years 1.9 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $34m $61m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: NDIV vs SOXY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	NDIV	SOXY	NDIV	SOXY	NDIV	SOXY
3 months	+5.0%	−14.3%	3.0%	2.9%	not measured	−14.1 pts
6 months	+0.8%	−9.9%	5.5%	6.3%	not measured	−14.9 pts
1 year	+41.1%	+43.5%	12.3%	17.1%	not measured	+28.7 pts
3 years	+54.0%	–	24.0%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: NDIV Aug 2022 · SOXY Dec 2024	+74.7%	+90.3%	33.2%	30.4%	not measured	+60.4 pts

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About each fund

NDIV

No 1-year comparison: a quarter's holdings filing is missing from the year.

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, NDIV paid 12.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 28.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +41.1%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.5%, paid monthly. Amplify estimates that 96% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

SOXY

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, SOXY paid 17.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 26.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +43.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 28.7 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.3%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, NDIV or SOXY?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, NDIV paid 12.3% of its starting price in cash and SOXY paid 17.1%, 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, NDIV or SOXY?: With every distribution reinvested, NDIV returned +41.1% and SOXY +43.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, NDIV or SOXY?: NDIV charges 0.59% a year and SOXY charges 1.06%, so NDIV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

NDIV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

NDIV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

NDIV 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Amplify page for NDIV ↗

SOXY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

SOXY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

SOXY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

YieldMax page for SOXY ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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