Data as of .
ROCQ vs SCEP: which paid, and which earned it?
ROCQ and SCEP both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ROCQ and SCEP hold 46% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ROCQ | SCEP |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet, Inc. | 6.30% | 5.98% |
| Apple, Inc. | 7.12% | 5.71% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 8.37% | 5.70% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.52% | 4.68% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 5.03% | 3.49% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.93% | 5.61% |
| Lam Research Corp. | 4.21% | 2.64% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2.94% | 2.23% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4.74% | 2.19% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 2.19% | 1.87% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 3.50% | 1.05% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 1.52% | 1.01% |
| Only in ROCQ | Only in SCEP |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. 6.70% | JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.55% |
| Intel Corp. 3.58% | PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP 2.63% |
| Tesla, Inc. 2.94% | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 2.40% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc 2.77% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 2.15% |
| ASML Holding NV 1.60% | ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC 2.07% |
| Sandisk Corp. 1.08% | EQUINIX INC 2.05% |
| NXP Semiconductors NV 0.98% | VISA INC 1.98% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 0.77% | AMPHENOL CORP 1.94% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCQ | SCEP | ROCQ | SCEP | ROCQ | SCEP | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | −0.1% | 3.0% | 1.7% | +2.5 pts | −2.4 pts |
| 6 months | +20.0% | +8.3% | 5.9% | 3.7% | −4.2 pts | −9.7 pts |
| Since launch | +18.0% | +3.5% | 5.8% | 5.0% | −4.0 pts | −8.2 pts |
| ROCQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | SCEP STERLING CAPITAL HEDGED EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Sterling Capital |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.6% | 7.1% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.65% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.8% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) | 5.0% (since launch on Dec 11, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | +12.0% | −1.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) | +3.5% (since launch on Dec 11, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.9% | +11.7% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.0 pts | −8.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 183 days | 281 days |
| Net assets | $629m | $235m |
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.
SCEP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Dec 11, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, SCEP paid 5.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +11.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.1%, paid monthly.
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Where these figures came from
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