Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
ACSP vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return
ACSP and PCOV both write options for income.
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Net assets: $57m on Nov 4, 2026 for ProShares S&P 500 Autocallable Income ETF, and $10m on Nov 2, 2026 for Principal Equity Premium Income ETF.
5.8 pts behind SPY
ACSP since launch: paid 10.4%, price −16.9%, total −6.8%, SPY −1.0%, −5.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
−1.0%
ACSP
−6.8%
5.8 pts behind SPY
Total return, distributions reinvested
5.8 pts behind SPY
ACSP since launch: paid 10.4%, price −16.9%, total −6.8%, SPY −1.0%, −5.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
−1.0%
ACSP
−6.8%
5.8 pts behind SPY
10.4% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. ACSP since launch: paid 10.4%, price −16.9%, total −6.8%, SPY −1.0%, −5.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Not measured
PCOV since launch: paid 1.9%, price −2.0%, total −0.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PCOV
−0.1%
Total return, distributions reinvested
Not measured
PCOV since launch: paid 1.9%, price −2.0%, total −0.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PCOV
−0.1%
1.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. PCOV since launch: paid 1.9%, price −2.0%, total −0.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PCOV costs 0.38 points a year less; ACSP is 5.5 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | ACSP | PCOV |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Price change | fell 16.9% (since Aug 14, 2026) | fell 2.0% (since Aug 19, 2026) |
| Return of capital, issuer estimate | 98% of the Nov 6, 2026 payment | |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | S&P 500, measured through SPY | not published |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.34% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $55m | $10m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.
Window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | ACSP | PCOV | ACSP | PCOV | ACSP | PCOV |
| Since launchNot the same days: ACSP Aug 2026 · PCOV Aug 2026 | −6.8% | −0.1% | 10.4% | 1.9% | −5.8 pts | not measured |
ACSP
Over the period from its first trade on Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, ACSP paid 10.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 16.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −6.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −1.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.5%, paid periodically. ProShares estimates that 98% of the distribution paid Nov 6, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.
PCOV
Over the period from its first trade on Aug 19, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, PCOV paid 1.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.1%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.2%, paid periodically.
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