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

KHPI and PCOV both write options for income.

Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF and Principal Equity Premium Income ETF.

9.1%KHPI cash paid, 1 year
0.0%PCOV cash paid, 1 year
+11.0%KHPI total return, 1 year
−3.7%PCOV total return, 1 year
KHPI5.5 pts behind SPY · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%KHPI+11.0%9.1% of it arrived as cash5.5 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%KHPI+11.0%5.5 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

KHPI and PCOV over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
KHPIPCOVKHPIPCOVKHPIPCOV
3 months+1.9%not published2.2%not published−0.3 ptsnot published
6 months+11.3%not published4.7%not published−6.8 ptsnot published
1 year+11.0%not published9.1%not published−5.5 ptsnot published
Since launch+24.6%−3.7%18.4%0.0%−17.7 pts−3.0 pts
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ
KHPI and PCOV on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
KHPI
Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
PCOV
Principal Equity Premium Income ETF
Covered call on SPY
IssuerKensingtonPrincipal
Strategycovered callcovered call
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxyS&P 500 (SPY)
Paysmonthlynot established
Payout rate, annualized9.0%not published
Expense ratio0.98%0.34%
Cash paid, 1 year9.1%0.0% (since launch on Aug 19, 2026)
Price change, 1 year+1.5%−3.7%
Total return, 1 year+11.0%−3.7% (since launch on Aug 19, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+16.6%−0.7%
Ahead or behind−5.5 pts−3.0 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age743 days30 days
Net assets$401mnot published

KHPI in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KHPI paid 9.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.0%, 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, 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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Where these figures came from

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

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