Data as of .
NUKX vs XLBI: which paid, and which earned it?
NUKX and XLBI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NUKX and XLBI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in NUKX | Only in XLBI |
|---|---|
| Global X Uranium ETF 20.16% | STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT 100.63% |
| NextEra Energy Inc 7.66% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.39% |
| Dominion Energy Inc 7.42% | STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT OCT26 52 C -1.02% |
| Centrus Energy Corp 7.37% | |
| Lightbridge Corp 7.26% | |
| 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 Sep 17, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUKX | XLBI | NUKX | XLBI | NUKX | XLBI | |
| 3 months | −19.7% | −0.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% | −6.8 pts | +2.4 pts |
| 6 months | −15.3% | +11.1% | 6.4% | 7.2% | −5.0 pts | +3.9 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +8.8% | not published | 14.5% | not published | −3.2 pts |
| Since launch | −25.6% | +12.1% | 6.3% | 16.3% | −5.7 pts | −2.4 pts |
| NUKX Nicholas Nuclear Income ETF Option income on URA, paying weekly | XLBI State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLB, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | State Street |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Uranium and nuclear (URA), used as the proxy | Materials (XLB) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 13.1% | 11.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.3% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) | 14.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −30.8% | −6.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | −25.6% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) | +8.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −19.9% | +12.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.7 pts | −3.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 199 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $8m |
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.
XLBI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLBI paid 14.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.8%. Materials (XLB) returned +12.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, NUKX or XLBI?
- NUKX charges 1.07% a year and XLBI charges 0.35%, so XLBI 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 XLBI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/nukx-vs-xlbi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.