Data as of .
SOXY vs YRAM: which paid, and which earned it?
SOXY and YRAM both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOXY | YRAM | SOXY | YRAM | SOXY | YRAM | |
| 3 months | −16.9% | not published | 2.5% | not published | −3.7 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +52.4% | not published | 8.4% | not published | +3.5 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +84.9% | not published | 16.4% | not published | +3.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +123.2% | +6.1% | 26.9% | 1.6% | −9.2 pts | +3.0 pts |
| SOXY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Semiconductor Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying monthly | YRAM YieldMax Memory and Storage Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | YieldMax |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH) | Semiconductors (SMH), used as the proxy |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 11.7% | 8.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.06% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 16.4% | 1.6% (since launch on Aug 25, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +64.1% | +4.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +84.9% | +6.1% (since launch on Aug 25, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +81.3% | +3.1% |
| Ahead or behind | +3.5 pts | +3.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 95% | 97% |
| Age | 654 days | 24 days |
| Net assets | $66m | $5m |
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).
YRAM in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 25, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, YRAM paid 1.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.1%. Semiconductors (SMH), used as the proxy returned +3.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.8%, paid periodically. YieldMax estimates that 97% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, SOXY against YRAM, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/soxy-vs-yram Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.