Data as of .
NUKX vs WEEI: which paid, and which earned it?
NUKX and WEEI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NUKX and WEEI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in NUKX | Only in WEEI |
|---|---|
| Global X Uranium ETF 20.16% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 23.33% |
| NextEra Energy Inc 7.66% | CHEVRON CORP 13.58% |
| Dominion Energy Inc 7.42% | CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.23% |
| Centrus Energy Corp 7.37% | VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.30% |
| Lightbridge Corp 7.26% | SLB LTD 5.12% |
| Duke Energy Corp 7.14% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 5.00% |
| Constellation Energy Corp 6.92% | BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 4.18% |
| Uranium Energy Corp 6.88% | PHILLIPS 66 3.99% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUKX | WEEI | NUKX | WEEI | NUKX | WEEI | |
| 3 months | −19.7% | +15.2% | 2.6% | 3.0% | −6.8 pts | −5.3 pts |
| 6 months | −15.3% | +9.0% | 6.4% | 5.5% | −5.0 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +32.0% | not published | 12.6% | not published | −15.8 pts |
| Since launch | −25.6% | +37.3% | 6.3% | 26.1% | −5.7 pts | −12.7 pts |
| NUKX Nicholas Nuclear Income ETF Option income on URA, paying weekly | WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | Westwood |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Uranium and nuclear (URA), used as the proxy | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 13.1% | 10.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.3% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) | 12.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −30.8% | +17.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | −25.6% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) | +32.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −19.9% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.7 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 199 days | 870 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $73m |
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.
WEEI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WEEI paid 12.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 17.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.0%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, NUKX or WEEI?
- NUKX charges 1.07% a year and WEEI charges 0.85%, so WEEI 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 WEEI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/nukx-vs-weei Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.