Which is cheaper, EGGY or PCOV?

EGGY charges 0.92% a year and PCOV charges 0.34%, so PCOV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

EGGY vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return

EGGY and PCOV both write options for income.

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Net assets: $158m on Aug 31, 2026 for NestYield Dynamic Income ETF, and $10m on Nov 2, 2026 for Principal Equity Premium Income ETF.

EGGY on its own →PCOV on its own →

At a glance

30.4%

EGGY cash paid, 1 year

1.9%

PCOV cash paid, since launch, Aug 19, 2026

−12.6%

EGGY total return, 1 year

−0.1%

PCOV total return, since launch, Aug 19, 2026

EGGY · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 27.4 pts behind SPY

EGGY

−12.6%

SPY

+14.8%

27.4 pts behind SPY

EGGY over 1 year: paid 30.4%, price −37.9%, total −12.6%, SPY +14.8%, −27.4 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

EGGY

−12.6%

27.4 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

27.4 pts behind SPY

EGGY over 1 year: paid 30.4%, price −37.9%, total −12.6%, SPY +14.8%, −27.4 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

EGGY

−12.6%

27.4 pts behind SPY

30.4% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. EGGY over 1 year: paid 30.4%, price −37.9%, total −12.6%, SPY +14.8%, −27.4 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

PCOV · since launch to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

PCOV

−0.1%

none

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 0.58 points a year less.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

EGGY vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	EGGY	PCOV
Paid and earned
Measure	EGGY	PCOV
Total return, 1 year	−12.6%	not published
Price change	fell 37.9% (1 year)	fell 2.0% (since Aug 19, 2026)
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	EGGY	PCOV
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	not published
Cost and size
Measure	EGGY	PCOV
Expense ratio	0.92%	0.34%
Net assets, EGGY as of Aug 31, 2026 and PCOV as of Nov 2, 2026	$158m	$10m
Holdings
Measure	EGGY	PCOV
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Side by side

EGGY NestYield Dynamic Income ETF · Option income on SPY, paying monthly PCOV Principal Equity Premium Income ETF · Covered call

Issuer Nest Egg Principal

Strategy option income covered call

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) none

Pays monthly not established

Payout rate, annualized 49.4% 7.2%

Expense ratio 0.92% 0.34%

Cash paid, 1 year 30.4% 1.9% (since launch, Aug 19, 2026)

Price change, 1 year −37.9% −2.0% (since launch, Aug 19, 2026)

Total return, 1 year −12.6% −0.1% (since launch, Aug 19, 2026)

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% not published

Ahead or behind −27.4 pts not available

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% not published

Age 1.9 years 77 days

Net assets, EGGY as of Aug 31, 2026 and PCOV as of Nov 2, 2026 $158m $10m

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

Window by window: EGGY vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	EGGY	PCOV	EGGY	PCOV	EGGY	PCOV
3 months	−22.8%	–	8.7%	–	−22.6 pts	–
6 months	−27.0%	–	15.7%	–	−32.0 pts	–
1 year	−12.6%	–	30.4%	–	−27.4 pts	–
Since launchNot the same days: EGGY Dec 2024 · PCOV Aug 2026	+6.8%	−0.1%	50.5%	1.9%	−24.6 pts	not measured

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About each fund

EGGY

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, EGGY paid 30.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 37.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −12.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 27.4 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 49.4%, paid monthly. Nest Egg estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 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.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, EGGY or PCOV?: EGGY charges 0.92% a year and PCOV charges 0.34%, so PCOV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

S&P 500 (SPY) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →EGGY on its own →PCOV on its own →EGGY dividend history →EGGY holdings →PCOV dividend history →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

EGGY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

EGGY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

EGGY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Nest Egg website ↗

PCOV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

PCOV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Principal website ↗

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How this is computed

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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