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GRNI vs PCOV: which paid, and which earned it?

GRNI and PCOV both write options for income.

Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap & Income ETF and Principal Equity Premium Income ETF.

7.8%GRNI cash paid, 1 year
0.0%PCOV cash paid, 1 year
+14.5%GRNI total return, 1 year
−3.7%PCOV total return, 1 year
GRNI2.1 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%GRNI+14.5%7.8% of it arrived as cash2.1 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%GRNI+14.5%2.1 pts behind SPY
PCOV3 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY−0.7%PCOV−3.7%3 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY−0.7%PCOV−3.7%3 pts behind SPY

Performance, window by window

GRNI and PCOV over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
GRNIPCOVGRNIPCOVGRNIPCOV
3 months+2.1%not published2.5%not published−0.2 ptsnot published
6 months+16.3%not published5.4%not published−1.8 ptsnot published
Since launch+14.5%−3.7%7.8%0.0%−2.1 pts−3.0 pts
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GRNI and PCOV on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GRNI
Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap & Income ETF
Option income on SPY, paying monthly
PCOV
Principal Equity Premium Income ETF
Covered call on SPY
IssuerFundstratPrincipal
Strategyoption incomecovered call
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY)
Paysmonthlynot established
Payout rate, annualized10.0%not published
Expense ratio0.99%0.34%
Cash paid, 1 year7.8% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025)0.0% (since launch on Aug 19, 2026)
Price change, 1 year+6.2%−3.7%
Total return, 1 year+14.5% (since launch on Nov 18, 2025)−3.7% (since launch on Aug 19, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+16.6%−0.7%
Ahead or behind−2.1 pts−3.0 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age304 days30 days
Net assets$49mnot published

GRNI in plain words

Over the period since launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, GRNI paid 7.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.0%, paid monthly.

PCOV in plain words

Over the period since launch on Aug 19, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, PCOV paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −3.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.0 pts.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, GRNI or PCOV?
GRNI charges 0.99% a year and PCOV charges 0.34%, so PCOV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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GRNI against PCOV, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

Cite this page. ETFIQ, GRNI against PCOV, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/grni-vs-pcov Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.

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