Data as of .
LAPR vs ROCY: which paid, and which earned it?
LAPR and ROCY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, LAPR and ROCY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in LAPR | Only in ROCY |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 94.62% | NVIDIA Corp. 8.37% |
| TREASURY BILL 0.54% | Apple, Inc. 6.71% |
| TREASURY BILL 0.54% | Alphabet, Inc. 5.33% |
| TREASURY BILL 0.54% | Microsoft Corp. 4.97% |
| TREASURY BILL 0.54% | Amazon.com, Inc. 4.15% |
| TREASURY BILL 0.54% | Micron Technology, Inc. 3.00% |
| TREASURY BILL 0.54% | Broadcom, Inc. 2.61% |
| TREASURY BILL 0.54% | Meta Platforms, Inc. 2.43% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAPR | ROCY | LAPR | ROCY | LAPR | ROCY | |
| 3 months | +1.3% | +2.6% | 1.7% | 1.7% | −0.9 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +3.8% | +14.8% | 3.3% | 3.7% | −14.2 pts | −3.3 pts |
| 1 year | +6.1% | not published | 5.9% | not published | −10.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +16.1% | +13.5% | 13.8% | 3.6% | −34.1 pts | −2.9 pts |
| LAPR Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | ROCY JPMorgan Equity Premium Yield ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | buffer with income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.7% | 5.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.9% | 3.6% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.1% | +13.5% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.5 pts | −2.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 900 days | 183 days |
| Net assets | $11m | $726m |
LAPR in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LAPR paid 5.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.7%, paid monthly.
ROCY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 19, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ROCY paid 3.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.5%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, LAPR or ROCY?
- LAPR charges 0.79% a year and ROCY charges 0.35%, so ROCY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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