Data as of .
ISPY vs TCAL: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year TCAL paid 11.4% of its price in cash against ISPY’s 5.6%, though ISPY returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: ISPY scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ISPY and TCAL hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ISPY | TCAL |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.64% | 1.53% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 4.60% | 1.50% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.92% | 0.95% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 0.84% | 1.16% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.75% | 0.86% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 0.70% | 0.77% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1.11% | 0.66% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 0.66% | 1.14% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 0.58% | 1.20% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 0.50% | 0.95% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 0.47% | 0.50% |
| Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 0.46% | 0.96% |
| Only in ISPY | Only in TCAL |
|---|---|
| ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF 10.56% | WASTE CONNECTIONS INC 1.80% |
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.07% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 1.69% |
| Apple, Inc. 6.31% | MASTERCARD INC - A 1.50% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 3.05% | SERVICE CORP INTERNATIONAL 1.43% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.42% | DTE ENERGY COMPANY 1.39% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. 1.91% | US FOODS HOLDING CORP 1.20% |
| Tesla, Inc. 1.69% | AON PLC-CLASS A 1.16% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 1.50% | MARSH & MCLENNAN COS 1.16% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISPY | TCAL | ISPY | TCAL | ISPY | TCAL | |
| 3 months | +1.4% | +4.2% | 1.5% | 3.5% | −0.8 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +14.7% | +5.3% | 3.6% | 6.3% | −3.3 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 1 year | +13.5% | +3.0% | 5.6% | 11.4% | −3.1 pts | −13.5 pts |
| Since launch | +53.4% | +3.9% | 25.8% | 15.2% | −14.5 pts | −32.7 pts |
| ISPY ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | TCAL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | T. Rowe Price |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.8% | 9.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.56% | 0.34% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.6% | 11.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.6% | −8.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.5% | +3.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.1 pts | −13.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1003 days | 540 days |
| Net assets | $1.2bn | $276m |
ISPY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ISPY paid 5.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.8%, paid monthly.
TCAL in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TCAL paid 11.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, ISPY or TCAL?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ISPY paid 5.6% of its starting price in cash and TCAL paid 11.4%, so TCAL paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, ISPY or TCAL?
- With every distribution reinvested, ISPY returned +13.5% and TCAL returned +3.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so ISPY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, ISPY or TCAL?
- ISPY charges 0.56% a year and TCAL charges 0.34%, so TCAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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