Data as of .
ROCQ vs SEPI: which paid, and which earned it?
ROCQ and SEPI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ROCQ and SEPI hold 44% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ROCQ | SEPI |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 6.70% | 6.53% |
| Apple, Inc. | 7.12% | 5.24% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4.74% | 7.54% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 6.30% | 4.68% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 8.37% | 4.04% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 5.03% | 3.42% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.52% | 3.36% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.93% | 3.08% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2.94% | 2.79% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 3.50% | 1.69% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 1.52% | 1.21% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.95% | 3.31% |
| Only in ROCQ | Only in SEPI |
|---|---|
| Lam Research Corp. 4.21% | CATERPILLAR INC 7.20% |
| Intel Corp. 3.58% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) 3.91% |
| Tesla, Inc. 2.94% | MERCK & COMPANY INC 2.67% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc 2.77% | EBAY INC 2.47% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. 2.19% | DUKE ENERGY CORP 2.08% |
| ASML Holding NV 1.60% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 1.96% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1.52% | CARDINAL HEALTH INC 1.91% |
| Sandisk Corp. 1.08% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 1.87% |
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 | SEPI | ROCQ | SEPI | ROCQ | SEPI | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | +5.4% | 3.0% | 2.1% | +2.5 pts | +3.2 pts |
| 6 months | +20.0% | +20.5% | 5.9% | 4.7% | −4.2 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +21.8% | not published | 7.5% | not published | +5.2 pts |
| Since launch | +18.0% | +24.4% | 5.8% | 7.7% | −4.0 pts | +5.4 pts |
| ROCQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | SEPI Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Shelton |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.6% | 8.3% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.54% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.8% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) | 7.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +12.0% | +13.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) | +21.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.9% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.0 pts | +5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 183 days | 375 days |
| Net assets | $629m | $152m |
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.
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.
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Where these figures came from
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