SOXX vs XYLD

iShares Semiconductor ETF vs Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • SOXX has the lower expense ratio at 0.34% vs 0.60% for XYLD.
  • XYLD pays a higher dividend yield (9.29%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSOXXXYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.34%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.23%9.29%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$47.82B$3.20B
YTD return
86.83%6.39%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
2.240.41
P/E ratio
41.7227.02
Last price
$590.16$41.11
Inception
Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

SOXX top holdings

Top holdings · SOXX
MUMicron Technology Inc8.54%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc8.09%
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.81%
INTCIntel Corp6.33%
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.08%
AMATApplied Materials Inc5.77%
KLACKLA Corp5.64%
LRCXLam Research Corp4.89%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc4.88%
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR4.26%
Sector breakdown · SOXX
Technology100.0%

XYLD top holdings

Top holdings · XYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.59%
AAPLApple Inc6.66%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.34%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.65%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.28%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.80%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.62%
MUMicron Technology Inc2.04%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.93%
TSLATesla Inc1.86%
Sector breakdown · XYLD
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.5%
Basic Materials1.7%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology38.5%
Communication Services9.9%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials8.5%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare8.9%

About SOXX

SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $47.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.34%, a dividend yield of 0.23%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About XYLD

XYLD (Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF) is S&P 500 covered call strategy for enhanced income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $3.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 9.29%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.