Data as of .
GPIX vs SCLZ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GPIX paid 8.8% of its price in cash against SCLZ’s 8.4%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: GPIX scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GPIX and SCLZ hold 53% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GPIX | SCLZ |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 6.47% | 6.15% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.33% | 5.99% |
| ALPHABET INC | 4.37% | 5.18% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 3.90% | 3.71% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.39% | 3.75% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.80% | 4.71% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 2.02% | 7.89% |
| TESLA INC | 1.89% | 1.80% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 1.67% | 3.34% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 1.51% | 3.10% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 1.48% | 5.14% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.48% | 3.86% |
| Only in GPIX | Only in SCLZ |
|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC 1.46% | SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS INC 0.04% |
| INTEL CORP 1.02% | |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC 0.90% | |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 0.86% | |
| KLA CORP 0.62% | |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 0.60% | |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 0.60% | |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.55% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPIX | SCLZ | GPIX | SCLZ | GPIX | SCLZ | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +2.9% | 2.1% | 2.1% | +0.3 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 6 months | +16.6% | +14.2% | 4.7% | 3.8% | −1.4 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 1 year | +17.0% | +13.2% | 8.8% | 8.4% | +0.4 pts | −14.0 pts |
| Since launch | +80.7% | +36.5% | 30.5% | 19.6% | −10.8 pts | −6.3 pts |
| GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | SCLZ Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on SCHD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Goldman Sachs | Swan |
| Strategy | covered call | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.6% | 8.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.4% | +4.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +13.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +27.2% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.4 pts | −14.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1058 days | 934 days |
| Net assets | $5.8bn | $20m |
GPIX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIX paid 8.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.6%, paid monthly.
SCLZ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SCLZ paid 8.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.2%. US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy returned +27.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 14.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, GPIX or SCLZ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIX paid 8.8% of its starting price in cash and SCLZ paid 8.4%, so GPIX paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GPIX or SCLZ?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPIX returned +17.0% and SCLZ returned +13.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GPIX returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPIX or SCLZ?
- GPIX charges 0.29% a year and SCLZ charges 0.79%, so GPIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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