Data as of .
SOXY vs XLFI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SOXY paid 16.4% of its price in cash against XLFI’s 10.9%, 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 XLFI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SOXY | Only in XLFI |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 6.50% | STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT 99.95% |
| Marvell Technology Inc 5.71% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.48% |
| Intel Corp 5.71% | STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT OCT26 59 C -0.01% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.67% | STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT OCT26 58 C -0.42% |
| 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 Sep 17, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOXY | XLFI | SOXY | XLFI | SOXY | XLFI | |
| 3 months | −16.9% | +5.1% | 2.5% | 2.4% | −3.7 pts | +0.4 pts |
| 6 months | +52.4% | +12.6% | 8.4% | 5.5% | +3.5 pts | −2.2 pts |
| 1 year | +84.9% | +5.2% | 16.4% | 10.9% | +3.5 pts | +0.4 pts |
| Since launch | +123.2% | +8.7% | 26.9% | 12.4% | −9.2 pts | +1.0 pts |
| SOXY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Semiconductor Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying monthly | XLFI State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLF, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | State Street |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH) | Financials sector (XLF) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 11.7% | 6.7% |
| Expense ratio | 1.06% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 16.4% | 10.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +64.1% | −6.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +5.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +81.3% | +4.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +3.5 pts | +0.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 95% | not published |
| Age | 654 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $66m | $10m |
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).
XLFI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLFI paid 10.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.2%. Financials sector (XLF) returned +4.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, SOXY or XLFI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SOXY paid 16.4% of its starting price in cash and XLFI paid 10.9%, 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 XLFI?
- With every distribution reinvested, SOXY returned +84.9% and XLFI returned +5.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SOXY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, SOXY or XLFI?
- SOXY charges 1.06% a year and XLFI charges 0.35%, so XLFI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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