Data as of .
PCOV vs ROCQ: which paid, and which earned it?
PCOV and ROCQ both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCOV | ROCQ | PCOV | ROCQ | PCOV | ROCQ | |
| 3 months | not published | 0.0% | not published | 3.0% | not published | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +20.0% | not published | 5.9% | not published | −4.2 pts |
| Since launch | −3.7% | +18.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | −3.0 pts | −4.0 pts |
| PCOV Principal Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY | ROCQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Principal | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 10.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.34% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 19, 2026) | 5.8% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.7% | +12.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | −3.7% (since launch on Aug 19, 2026) | +18.0% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −0.7% | +21.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.0 pts | −4.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 30 days | 183 days |
| Net assets | not published | $629m |
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.
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.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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