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SEMYGraniteShares YieldBOOST Semiconductors ETF

Get incomeNewRanked #1,203 of 1,622 in this goal

Seeks to achieve 300% of the income from selling options on the NYSE Semiconductor Index.

By Graniteshares · Launched 2025

Annual Cost

1.07%

#5,126 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$108M

#2,859 of 5,562 · mid-size

Dividend YieldGoal

—

Track Record

7 months

#4,980 of 5,562 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$13,817+38.2%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Region

North america

Strategy

Option income

Index tracked

NYSE Semiconductor Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 54.9% of fundmoderately concentrated

Treasury Bill
55.8%
Treasury Bill
3.0%
The Options Clearing CorporationSOX3699P
0.4%
The Options Clearing CorporationSOX3856P
0.2%
The Options Clearing CorporationSOX3843P
0.1%
The Options Clearing CorporationSO3890PU
0.0%
The Options Clearing CorporationSOX4367P
-0.3%
The Options Clearing CorporationSO4421PU
-0.7%
The Options Clearing CorporationSOX4382P
-1.5%
The Options Clearing CorporationSOX4203P
-2.2%

Asset allocation

Cash
88.3%
Bonds
13.3%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
N/A
Max drawdown
-11.5%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to achieve 300% of the income from selling options on the NYSE Semiconductor Index.
Strategy
Actively managed fund that sells put options on leveraged ETFs to generate weekly distributions. Aims for exposure to 300% of the daily performance of the NYSE Semiconductor Index, with potential downside protection affecting net income.
Inception date
November 17, 2025
Fund family
Graniteshares

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Covered call
Warning

Covered call ETF — yield ≠ total return

The high distribution yield is not free income — it comes from selling upside via call options. Research finds these strategies systematically underperform their underlying index over full cycles, typically by 100–300 basis points per year depending on the option-overlay design. The monthly distributions make the shortfall hard to see in return summaries.

Source: Israelov & Ndong, 'A Devil's Bargain: When Generating Income Undermines Investment Returns' (NDVR, 2023)

Why we flagged this: strategy=option_income + option_income_strategy

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-06-19