Data as of .
HEMI vs SEPI: which paid, and which earned it?
HEMI and SEPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HEMI and SEPI hold 39% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HEMI | SEPI |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 5.86% | 5.24% |
| Alphabet Inc | 7.69% | 4.68% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 9.11% | 4.04% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.72% | 3.42% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 5.73% | 3.36% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.02% | 3.08% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.66% | 2.79% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 1.89% | 7.54% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.42% | 1.77% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 1.71% | 3.91% |
| Walmart Inc | 1.70% | 1.69% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.39% | 1.21% |
| Only in HEMI | Only in SEPI |
|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co 2.13% | CATERPILLAR INC 7.20% |
| Mastercard Inc 2.04% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.31% |
| KLA Corp 1.39% | EBAY INC 2.47% |
| Intercontinental Exchange Inc 1.28% | ARISTA NETWORKS INC 2.18% |
| Welltower Inc 1.26% | DUKE ENERGY CORP 2.08% |
| AutoZone Inc 1.21% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 1.96% |
| Marriott International Inc/MD 1.12% | CARDINAL HEALTH INC 1.91% |
| ITT Inc 1.12% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 1.87% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEMI | SEPI | HEMI | SEPI | HEMI | SEPI | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +5.4% | 2.2% | 2.1% | −1.5 pts | +3.2 pts |
| 6 months | +13.6% | +20.5% | 4.9% | 4.7% | −4.5 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +21.8% | not published | 7.5% | not published | +5.2 pts |
| Since launch | +11.2% | +24.4% | 6.0% | 7.7% | −3.4 pts | +5.4 pts |
| HEMI Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | SEPI Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Hartford | Shelton |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.1% | 8.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.54% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.0% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | 7.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +4.9% | +13.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.2% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | +21.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +14.7% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.4 pts | +5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 275 days | 375 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $152m |
HEMI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Dec 17, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, HEMI paid 6.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, paid monthly.
SEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SEPI paid 7.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 13.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, HEMI or SEPI?
- HEMI charges 0.49% a year and SEPI charges 0.54%, so HEMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, HEMI against SEPI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/hemi-vs-sepi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.