Data as of .
NUKX vs USOY: which paid, and which earned it?
NUKX and USOY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NUKX and USOY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in NUKX | Only in USOY |
|---|---|
| Global X Uranium ETF 20.16% | TREASURY BILL 41.16% |
| NextEra Energy Inc 7.66% | TREASURY BILL 25.51% |
| Dominion Energy Inc 7.42% | TREASURY BILL 23.15% |
| Centrus Energy Corp 7.37% | TREASURY BILL 8.37% |
| Lightbridge Corp 7.26% | TREASURY BILL 1.80% |
| Duke Energy Corp 7.14% | |
| Constellation Energy Corp 6.92% | |
| Uranium Energy Corp 6.88% |
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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUKX | USOY | NUKX | USOY | NUKX | USOY | |
| 3 months | −19.7% | +22.6% | 2.6% | 11.6% | −6.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| 6 months | −15.3% | +10.5% | 6.4% | 21.4% | −5.0 pts | +0.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +59.4% | not published | 47.6% | not published | +11.6 pts |
| Since launch | −25.6% | +67.0% | 6.3% | 81.9% | −5.7 pts | +19.9 pts |
| NUKX Nicholas Nuclear Income ETF Option income on URA, paying weekly | USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | Defiance |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Uranium and nuclear (URA), used as the proxy | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 13.1% | 46.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 1.12% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.3% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) | 47.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −30.8% | −4.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | −25.6% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) | +59.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −19.9% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.7 pts | +11.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 95% |
| Age | 199 days | 861 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $75m |
NUKX in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, NUKX paid 6.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 30.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −25.6%. Uranium and nuclear (URA), used as the proxy returned −19.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.1%, paid weekly.
USOY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, USOY paid 47.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 4.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +59.4%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 11.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 46.8%, paid weekly. Defiance estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 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, NUKX or USOY?
- NUKX charges 1.07% a year and USOY charges 1.12%, so NUKX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, NUKX against USOY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/nukx-vs-usoy Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.