Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
OEI vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return
OEI and PCOV both write options for income.
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Net assets: $46m on Jul 31, 2026 for Optimized Equity Income ETF, and $10m on Nov 2, 2026 for Principal Equity Premium Income ETF.
1.9 pts behind SPY
OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+14.8%
OEI
+12.9%
9.2% of it arrived as cash
1.9 pts behind SPY
Total return, distributions reinvested
1.9 pts behind SPY
OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+14.8%
OEI
+12.9%
9.2% cash
1.9 pts behind SPY
9.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. OEI over 1 year: paid 9.2%, price +3.0%, total +12.9%, SPY +14.8%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.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 0.68 points a year less.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | OEI | PCOV |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | not published |
| Price change | rose 3.0% (1 year) | fell 2.0% (since Aug 19, 2026) |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | S&P 500, measured through SPY | not published |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 1.02% | 0.34% |
| Net assets, OEI as of Jul 31, 2026 and PCOV as of Nov 2, 2026 | $46m | $10m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Side by side
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
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | OEI | PCOV | OEI | PCOV | OEI | PCOV |
| 3 months | +3.3% | – | 2.4% | – | +3.4 pts | – |
| 6 months | +6.3% | – | 4.7% | – | +1.3 pts | – |
| 1 year | +12.9% | – | 9.2% | – | −1.9 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: OEI Oct 2025 · PCOV Aug 2026 | +15.0% | −0.1% | 9.4% | 1.9% | −1.1 pts | not measured |
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OEI
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OEI paid 9.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.6%, paid monthly.
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.
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