GraniteShares YieldBOOST Semiconductor ETF
$11.88−0.11 (−0.92%)
- 1.07%
- $42M
- 0.1M sh
- $11.93
- low $11.82high $25.81
The ETF.net SEMY Grade
D
Score 30 out of 100
- 22 of 25
Score 30 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F13 out of 100Rank 22 of 25Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C45 out of 100Rank 16 of 25Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C48 out of 100Rank 12 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C44 out of 100Rank 20 of 25
Our read on SEMY
DMost income ETFs sell calls on calm blue chips. SEMY sells puts on a 3x leveraged semiconductor fund, converting one of the market's most violent corners into option premium. An income engine bolted onto a volatility furnace.
The Fund seeks to generate income through options strategies, primarily by selling put options on leveraged ETFs tracking the 3x Long ICESEMI Daily ETF. Its secondary objective is exposure to that leveraged ETF, subject to a cap on potential gains.
Why people hold it
- The mechanism is the point: writing puts on a 3x semiconductor ETF harvests premium priced off triple-leveraged swings, not the milder volatility of ordinary chip shares.graniteshares.com
- No chip stocks on the books. Exposure runs through options on a leveraged fund, so the income comes from premium collected rather than dividends passed through.graniteshares.com
- Built as a standard 1940 Act fund: shares trade intraday like any ETF and tax reporting arrives on a 1099, not a K-1.graniteshares.com
Worth knowing
- The 1.07% expense ratio runs above what most options-income peers charge. That is the sticker price on actively managed put-writing rather than a passive overlay.
- Upside is capped by design. A short put collects premium and leaves the big rally to someone else, while the pain side still references a 3x semiconductor fund.
- Launched in late 2025, so there is little history to judge it by, and the fund discloses that distributions can include return of capital (your own money handed back).
SEMY Holdings
- Other
- 6
- 112%
- US Dollars
SEMY Performance
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SEMY$13,301
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | SEMY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +33.0% |
| 1 month | −2.1% |
| 3 months | −3.6% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | SEMY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +33.0% | |
| 2025 | −0.1% |
SEMY in the news
Category Review
Index option income was not one bet this year
SEMY Dividends
- $0.16 per share
- Weekly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
SEMY Risk
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How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.89
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
SEMY Cost
1.07%
SEMY1.07%
- The middle half of Index Option Income funds
- Median 0.81%
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