# CHPY (YieldMax(R) Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF)

YieldMax · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CHPY paid 49.3% in cash and finished 2.3 points ahead of SMH.

## Key facts

- CHPY, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 49.3%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- CHPY, total return, 1 year: +83.7%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- CHPY, against SMH: +2.3 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- CHPY, return of capital, latest payout (YieldMax estimate): 100.0%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- CHPY, net assets: $1.2bn (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- CHPY, expense ratio: 1.03% (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025).

## CHPY over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SMH | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 8.8% | −23.9% | −15.2% | −13.2% | −2.0 pts |
| 6 months | 27.5% | +19.7% | +48.5% | +48.9% | −0.5 pts |
| 1 year | 49.3% | +20.6% | +83.7% | +81.3% | +2.3 pts |
| Since launch | 79.7% | +46.0% | +164.7% | +193.9% | −29.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.2bn | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 57.5% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.03% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 40.9% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Apr 3, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 100.0% | YieldMax 19a-1 estimate |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 1 day | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.7373 ex Sep 16, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $6.9082 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has CHPY paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CHPY paid 49.3% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 20.6%.

### Is CHPY ahead of SMH?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, CHPY returned +83.7% against +81.3% for Semiconductors (SMH), so a holder was ahead of it by 2.3 points.

### How often does CHPY pay, and how much?

CHPY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 57.5% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the CHPY distribution return of capital?

YieldMax estimates 100% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### When does CHPY next pay a distribution?

CHPY pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 16, 2026 at $0.7373 a share. The issuer has set the next ex-date at Sep 23, 2026 but not the amount.

### What does CHPY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.03% a year.


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