Data as of .
SOXY vs WEEI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SOXY paid 16.4% of its price in cash against WEEI’s 12.6%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SOXY scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SOXY and WEEI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SOXY | Only in WEEI |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 6.50% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 23.33% |
| Marvell Technology Inc 5.71% | CHEVRON CORP 13.58% |
| Intel Corp 5.71% | CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.23% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.67% | VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.30% |
| ARM Holdings PLC 5.07% | SLB LTD 5.12% |
| ASML Holding NV 4.52% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 5.00% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.22% | BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 4.18% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.21% | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOXY | WEEI | SOXY | WEEI | SOXY | WEEI | |
| 3 months | −16.9% | +15.2% | 2.5% | 3.0% | −3.7 pts | −5.3 pts |
| 6 months | +52.4% | +9.0% | 8.4% | 5.5% | +3.5 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +84.9% | +32.0% | 16.4% | 12.6% | +3.5 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Since launch | +123.2% | +37.3% | 26.9% | 26.1% | −9.2 pts | −12.7 pts |
| SOXY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Semiconductor Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying monthly | WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Westwood |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH) | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.06% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 16.4% | 12.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +64.1% | +17.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +32.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +81.3% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +3.5 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 95% | not published |
| Age | 654 days | 870 days |
| Net assets | $66m | $73m |
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).
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 paid more, SOXY or WEEI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SOXY paid 16.4% of its starting price in cash and WEEI paid 12.6%, so SOXY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, SOXY or WEEI?
- With every distribution reinvested, SOXY returned +84.9% and WEEI returned +32.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SOXY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, SOXY or WEEI?
- SOXY charges 1.06% a year and WEEI charges 0.85%, so WEEI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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