YieldMax Target 12 Semiconductor Option Income ETF
$69.04+2.20 (+3.29%)
- 1.06%
- $54M
- +31.4%
- 13.95%
- 16.9K sh
- low $54.28high $115.36
The ETF.net SOXY Grade
D
Score 31 out of 100
- 20 of 25
Score 31 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.D28 out of 100Rank 20 of 25Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C42 out of 100Rank 18 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A79 out of 100Rank 3 of 19Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D37 out of 100Rank 21 of 25
Our read on SOXY
In short
DYieldMax without the synthetic wrapper. SOXY owns a focused book of 15 to 30 actual chip stocks and sells call spreads against them, aiming at a 12% annualized distribution paid monthly.
Stated mandate
The actively managed ETF seeks a 12% annualized distribution target and capital appreciation through a focused portfolio of 15–30 publicly traded semiconductor companies. It generates income by selling call spreads on its holdings while retaining direct equity exposure.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SOXY Holdings
- Stocks
- 58
- 48%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology100.0%
Geography
- United States77.49%
- Taiwan10.27%
- Netherlands5.14%
- South Korea3.90%
- Singapore3.20%
Developed 37% · Emerging 63%
SOXY Performance
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SOXY$13,136
Returns run to the Nov 6, 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 | SOXY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +28.3% |
| 1 month | −29.5% |
| 3 months | −22.7% |
| 1 year | +31.4% |
| 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 | SOXY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +28.3% | |
| 2025 | +36.8% | |
| 2024 | −1.2% |
SOXY in the news
SOXY Dividends
- 13.95%
- $9.63
- $0.77 per share
- Monthly
SOXY Risk
- 42.0%
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.
- 1.02
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.
- −38.5%
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.
- 2.33
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
SOXY Cost
Overpaying vs LQDW, cheapest in Index Option Income
$12,723
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SOXY 1.06%
$19,655
LQDW 0.34% Cheapest
$6,932
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SOXY | LQDW | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,864 | $616 | $1,248 |
| 20 | $6,987 | $2,386 | $4,601 |
| 30 | $19,655 | $6,932 | $12,723 |
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