Data as of .
OARK vs ROCQ: which paid, and which earned it?
OARK and ROCQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, OARK and ROCQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in OARK | Only in ROCQ |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 31.97% | NVIDIA Corp. 8.37% |
| United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 31.91% | Apple, Inc. 7.12% |
| United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 22.43% | Micron Technology, Inc. 6.70% |
| 2ARKK US 11/20/26 C85.01 FLX 8.43% | Alphabet, Inc. 6.30% |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 6.55% | Microsoft Corp. 5.03% |
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 3.23% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.74% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 1.09% | Amazon.com, Inc. 4.52% |
| ARKK US 09/25/26 C86 0.66% | Lam Research Corp. 4.21% |
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 Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OARK | ROCQ | OARK | ROCQ | OARK | ROCQ | |
| 3 months | +3.9% | 0.0% | 9.0% | 3.0% | +6.4 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | +20.0% | +20.0% | 22.6% | 5.9% | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 1 year | +6.6% | not published | 37.4% | not published | −15.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +61.9% | not published | 87.5% | not published | −36.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +58.8% | +18.0% | 89.4% | 5.8% | −96.7 pts | −4.0 pts |
| OARK YieldMax(R) Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | ROCQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 27.9% | 10.6% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 37.4% | 5.8% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −34.0% | +12.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.6% | +18.0% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +21.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −15.2 pts | −4.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 0% | not published |
| Age | 1395 days | 183 days |
| Net assets | $32m | $629m |
OARK in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OARK paid 37.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 34.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.6%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 27.9%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 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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