Data as of .
SEMY vs XLII: which paid, and which earned it?
SEMY and XLII both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SEMY and XLII hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SEMY | Only in XLII |
|---|---|
| Treasury Bill 50.64% | STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT 100.47% |
| Treasury Bill 49.36% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.43% |
| STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT OCT26 174 CALL -0.90% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEMY | XLII | SEMY | XLII | SEMY | XLII | |
| 3 months | −4.8% | −3.8% | 17.4% | 2.8% | +8.4 pts | +2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +17.5% | +8.1% | 43.7% | 6.9% | −31.4 pts | +2.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +11.9% | not published | 12.8% | not published | −0.6 pts |
| Since launch | +33.9% | +13.7% | 71.5% | 14.4% | −38.5 pts | +0.5 pts |
| SEMY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Semiconductor ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying weekly | XLII State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLI, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | GraniteShares | State Street |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH) | Industrials (XLI) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 67.3% | 5.3% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 71.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | 12.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | −48.7% | −1.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.9% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025) | +11.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +72.5% | +12.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −38.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 98% | not published |
| Age | 304 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $49m | $15m |
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).
XLII in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLII paid 12.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.9%. Industrials (XLI) returned +12.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, SEMY or XLII?
- SEMY charges 1.07% a year and XLII charges 0.35%, so XLII 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, SEMY against XLII, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/semy-vs-xlii Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.