Data as of .
NUKX vs XLEI: which paid, and which earned it?
NUKX and XLEI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NUKX and XLEI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in NUKX | Only in XLEI |
|---|---|
| Global X Uranium ETF 20.16% | STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC 100.74% |
| NextEra Energy Inc 7.66% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.49% |
| Dominion Energy Inc 7.42% | US DOLLAR 0.02% |
| Centrus Energy Corp 7.37% | STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC OCT26 69 -0.04% |
| Lightbridge Corp 7.26% | STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC OCT26 68 -0.14% |
| Duke Energy Corp 7.14% | STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC OCT26 67 -1.07% |
| 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 | XLEI | NUKX | XLEI | NUKX | XLEI | |
| 3 months | −19.7% | +17.4% | 2.6% | 5.2% | −6.8 pts | −3.0 pts |
| 6 months | −15.3% | +12.6% | 6.4% | 9.4% | −5.0 pts | +2.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +37.8% | not published | 20.7% | not published | −10.0 pts |
| Since launch | −25.6% | +41.2% | 6.3% | 23.1% | −5.7 pts | −10.0 pts |
| NUKX Nicholas Nuclear Income ETF Option income on URA, paying weekly | XLEI State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | State Street |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| 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% | 15.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.3% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) | 20.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | −30.8% | +12.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | −25.6% (since launch on Mar 3, 2026) | +37.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −19.9% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.7 pts | −10.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 199 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $118m |
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.
XLEI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLEI paid 20.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +37.8%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, NUKX or XLEI?
- NUKX charges 1.07% a year and XLEI charges 0.35%, so XLEI 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 XLEI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/nukx-vs-xlei Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.