# SEMY (GraniteShares YieldBOOST Semiconductor ETF)

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

Since its launch on Nov 18, 2025, SEMY paid 71.5% in cash and still finished 38.5 points behind SMH.

## Key facts

- SEMY, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 71.5%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SEMY, total return, since launch: +33.9%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SEMY, against SMH: −38.5 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SEMY, return of capital, latest payout (GraniteShares estimate): 97.9%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- SEMY, net assets: $49m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- SEMY, expense ratio: 1.07% (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025).

## SEMY over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SMH | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 17.4% | −21.9% | −4.8% | −13.2% | +8.4 pts |
| 6 months | 43.7% | −27.4% | +17.5% | +48.9% | −31.4 pts |
| Since launch | 71.5% | −48.7% | +33.9% | +72.5% | −38.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Semiconductors (SMH) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $49m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 67.3% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 139.3% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Nov 18, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 97.9% | GraniteShares 19a-1 estimate |

## Questions

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

Over the period from its launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, SEMY paid 71.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 48.7%.

### Is SEMY ahead of SMH?

Over the period from its launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, SEMY returned +33.9% against +72.5% for Semiconductors (SMH), so a holder was behind it by 38.5 points.

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

SEMY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 67.3% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the SEMY distribution return of capital?

GraniteShares estimates 98% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### What does SEMY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.07% a year.


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