Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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Income ETFs

GPIX vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Net assets: $6.4bn on Nov 3, 2026 for Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF, and $10m on Nov 2, 2026 for Principal Equity Premium Income ETF.

At a glance
8.8%
GPIX cash paid, 1 year
1.9%
PCOV cash paid, since launch, Aug 19, 2026
+15.6%
GPIX total return, 1 year
−0.1%
PCOV total return, since launch, Aug 19, 2026
GPIX · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 0.8 pts ahead of SPY
GPIX
+15.6%
SPY
+14.8%

0.8 pts ahead of SPY

GPIX over 1 year: paid 8.8%, price +6.2%, total +15.6%, SPY +14.8%, +0.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

GPIX

+15.6%

8.8% of it arrived as cash

0.8 pts ahead of SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

0.8 pts ahead of SPY

GPIX over 1 year: paid 8.8%, price +6.2%, total +15.6%, SPY +14.8%, +0.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

GPIX

+15.6%

8.8% cash

0.8 pts ahead of SPY

8.8% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. GPIX over 1 year: paid 8.8%, price +6.2%, total +15.6%, SPY +14.8%, +0.8 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

GPIX costs 0.05 points a year less; GPIX is far larger, $6.4bn against $10m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

GPIX vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return
MeasureGPIXPCOV
Paid and earned
Total return, 1 year+15.6%not published
Price changerose 6.2% (1 year)fell 2.0% (since Aug 19, 2026)
Against its benchmark
BenchmarkS&P 500, measured through SPYnot published
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.29%0.34%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$6.4bn$10m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Side by side

GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF · Covered call on SPY, paying monthly PCOV Principal Equity Premium Income ETF · Covered call
Strategy covered call covered call
Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) none
Pays monthly not established
Payout rate, annualized 8.4% 7.2%
Expense ratio 0.29% 0.34%
Cash paid, 1 year 8.8% 1.9% (since launch, Aug 19, 2026)
Price change, 1 year +6.2% −2.0% (since launch, Aug 19, 2026)
Total return, 1 year +15.6% −0.1% (since launch, Aug 19, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% not published
Ahead or behind +0.8 pts not available
Return of capital, latest estimate not published not published
Age 3.0 years 77 days
Net assets, GPIX as of Nov 3, 2026 and PCOV as of Nov 2, 2026 $6.4bn $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: GPIX vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowGPIXPCOVGPIXPCOVGPIXPCOV
3 months+0.9%–2.1%–+1.0 pts–
6 months+6.0%–4.3%–+1.0 pts–
1 year+15.6%–8.8%–+0.9 pts–
3 years+73.9%–31.0%–−9.0 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: GPIX Oct 2023 · PCOV Aug 2026+82.5%−0.1%32.5%1.9%−10.2 ptsnot measured

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About each fund
GPIX

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, GPIX paid 8.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.4%, paid monthly.

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, GPIX or PCOV?
GPIX charges 0.29% a year and PCOV charges 0.34%, so GPIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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