Data as of .
SEMY vs SOXY: which paid, and which earned it?
SEMY and SOXY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SEMY and SOXY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SEMY | Only in SOXY |
|---|---|
| Treasury Bill 50.64% | NVIDIA Corp 6.50% |
| Treasury Bill 49.36% | Marvell Technology Inc 5.71% |
| Intel Corp 5.71% | |
| Broadcom Inc 5.67% | |
| ARM Holdings PLC 5.07% | |
| ASML Holding NV 4.52% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.22% | |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEMY | SOXY | SEMY | SOXY | SEMY | SOXY | |
| 3 months | −4.8% | −16.9% | 17.4% | 2.5% | +8.4 pts | −3.7 pts |
| 6 months | +17.5% | +52.4% | 43.7% | 8.4% | −31.4 pts | +3.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +84.9% | not published | 16.4% | not published | +3.5 pts |
| Since launch | +33.9% | +123.2% | 71.5% | 26.9% | −38.5 pts | −9.2 pts |
| SEMY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Semiconductor ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying weekly | SOXY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Semiconductor Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | GraniteShares | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH) | Semiconductors (SMH) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 67.3% | 11.7% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 1.06% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 71.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | 16.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −48.7% | +64.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.9% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | +84.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +72.5% | +81.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −38.5 pts | +3.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 98% | 95% |
| Age | 304 days | 654 days |
| Net assets | $50m | $66m |
SEMY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, SEMY paid 71.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 48.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +33.9%. Semiconductors (SMH) returned +72.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 38.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 67.3%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 98% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
SOXY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SOXY paid 16.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 64.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +84.9%. Semiconductors (SMH) returned +81.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.7%, paid monthly. YieldMax estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 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, SEMY or SOXY?
- SEMY charges 1.07% a year and SOXY charges 1.06%, so SOXY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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