Data as of .
QVOL vs SEPI: which paid, and which earned it?
QVOL and SEPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QVOL and SEPI hold 37% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QVOL | SEPI |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 6.17% | 7.54% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.70% | 4.68% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 4.53% | 6.53% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.53% | 4.04% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.05% | 3.42% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 7.61% | 3.36% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.42% | 3.08% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.14% | 2.79% |
| Apple Inc | 2.33% | 5.24% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.90% | 1.21% |
| Fortinet Inc | 1.66% | 1.15% |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 0.42% | 1.56% |
| Only in QVOL | Only in SEPI |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc 4.69% | CATERPILLAR INC 7.20% |
| Marvell Technology Inc 4.30% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) 3.91% |
| Intel Corp 3.01% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.31% |
| Oracle Corp 2.53% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.08% |
| ASML Holding NV 2.25% | MERCK & COMPANY INC 2.67% |
| Microchip Technology Inc 1.58% | EBAY INC 2.47% |
| Applied Materials Inc 1.52% | ARISTA NETWORKS INC 2.18% |
| Lam Research Corp 1.47% | DUKE ENERGY CORP 2.08% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QVOL | SEPI | QVOL | SEPI | QVOL | SEPI | |
| 3 months | −3.7% | +5.4% | 3.0% | 2.1% | −1.2 pts | +3.2 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +20.5% | not published | 4.7% | not published | +2.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +21.8% | not published | 7.5% | not published | +5.2 pts |
| Since launch | +4.3% | +24.4% | 4.2% | 7.7% | +2.1 pts | +5.4 pts |
| QVOL Infrastructure Capital Nasdaq Option Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | SEPI Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Infrastructure Capital | Shelton |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.6% | 8.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.82% | 0.54% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 4.2% (since launch on May 12, 2026) | 7.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.3% (since launch on May 12, 2026) | +21.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +2.1% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +2.1 pts | +5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 129 days | 375 days |
| Net assets | $8m | $152m |
QVOL in plain words
Over the period since launch on May 12, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, QVOL paid 4.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +2.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.6%, paid monthly.
SEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SEPI paid 7.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 13.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, QVOL or SEPI?
- QVOL charges 0.82% a year and SEPI charges 0.54%, so SEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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