Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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KHPI vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Net assets: $401m on Jun 30, 2026 for Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF, and $10m on Nov 2, 2026 for Principal Equity Premium Income ETF.

At a glance
9.0%
KHPI cash paid, 1 year
1.9%
PCOV cash paid, since launch, Aug 19, 2026
+9.5%
KHPI total return, 1 year
−0.1%
PCOV total return, since launch, Aug 19, 2026
KHPI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 5.3 pts behind SPY
KHPI
+9.5%
SPY
+14.8%

5.3 pts behind SPY

KHPI over 1 year: paid 9.0%, price +0.1%, total +9.5%, SPY +14.8%, −5.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

KHPI

+9.5%

9.0% of it arrived as cash

5.3 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

5.3 pts behind SPY

KHPI over 1 year: paid 9.0%, price +0.1%, total +9.5%, SPY +14.8%, −5.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

KHPI

+9.5%

9.0% cash

5.3 pts behind SPY

9.0% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. KHPI over 1 year: paid 9.0%, price +0.1%, total +9.5%, SPY +14.8%, −5.3 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

PCOV costs 0.64 points a year less.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

KHPI vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return
MeasureKHPIPCOV
Paid and earned
Total return, 1 year+9.5%not published
Price changerose 0.1% (1 year)fell 2.0% (since Aug 19, 2026)
Against its benchmark
BenchmarkS&P 500, measured through SPYnot published
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.98%0.34%
Net assets, KHPI as of Jun 30, 2026 and PCOV as of Nov 2, 2026$401m$10m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Side by side

KHPI Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF · Covered call on SPY, paying monthly PCOV Principal Equity Premium Income ETF · Covered call
Issuer Kensington Principal
Strategy covered call covered call
Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) none
Pays monthly not established
Payout rate, annualized 9.1% 7.2%
Expense ratio 0.98% 0.34%
Cash paid, 1 year 9.0% 1.9% (since launch, Aug 19, 2026)
Price change, 1 year +0.1% −2.0% (since launch, Aug 19, 2026)
Total return, 1 year +9.5% −0.1% (since launch, Aug 19, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% not published
Ahead or behind −5.3 pts not available
Return of capital, latest estimate 100% not published
Age 2.2 years 77 days
Net assets, KHPI as of Jun 30, 2026 and PCOV as of Nov 2, 2026 $401m $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: KHPI vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowKHPIPCOVKHPIPCOVKHPIPCOV
3 months+0.8%–2.2%–+0.9 pts–
6 months+4.6%–4.5%–−0.5 pts–
1 year+9.5%–9.0%–−5.3 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: KHPI Sep 2024 · PCOV Aug 2026+26.2%−0.1%19.9%1.9%−17.0 ptsnot measured

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About each fund
KHPI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, KHPI paid 9.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.3 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, paid monthly. Kensington estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Nov 2, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

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, KHPI or PCOV?
KHPI charges 0.98% a year and PCOV charges 0.34%, so PCOV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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