Data as of .
KYLD vs ROCQ: which paid, and which earned it?
KYLD and ROCQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KYLD and ROCQ hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KYLD | ROCQ |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 6.21% | 4.74% |
| Intel Corp | 6.19% | 3.58% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.17% | 2.93% |
| Teradyne Inc | 5.77% | 0.96% |
| AppLovin Corp | 5.32% | 0.65% |
| Shopify Inc | 3.43% | 0.51% |
| Robinhood Markets Inc | 3.81% | 0.21% |
| Vistra Corp | 4.71% | 0.10% |
| Only in KYLD | Only in ROCQ |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 12.96% | NVIDIA Corp. 8.37% |
| TREASURY BILL 11.01% | Apple, Inc. 7.12% |
| Global X Silver Miners ETF 7.09% | Micron Technology, Inc. 6.70% |
| VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA 6.38% | Alphabet, Inc. 6.30% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc 5.97% | Microsoft Corp. 5.03% |
| BWX Technologies Inc 5.38% | Amazon.com, Inc. 4.52% |
| Reddit Inc 4.15% | Lam Research Corp. 4.21% |
| Hims & Hers Health Inc 3.19% | Walmart, Inc. 3.50% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLD | ROCQ | KYLD | ROCQ | KYLD | ROCQ | |
| 3 months | −6.3% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 3.0% | −8.5 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | +24.4% | +20.0% | 14.1% | 5.9% | +6.4 pts | −4.2 pts |
| Since launch | +2.0% | +18.0% | 20.9% | 5.8% | −10.9 pts | −4.0 pts |
| KYLD Kurv High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying weekly | ROCQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kurv | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.6% | 10.6% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 20.9% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) | 5.8% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −20.5% | +12.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) | +18.0% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.9% | +21.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.9 pts | −4.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 322 days | 183 days |
| Net assets | $49m | $629m |
KYLD in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 31, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, KYLD paid 20.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 20.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +12.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.6%, paid weekly. Kurv estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
ROCQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 19, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ROCQ paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.6%, paid monthly.
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Where these figures came from
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