Data as of .
ROCQ vs TCAL: which paid, and which earned it?
ROCQ and TCAL both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ROCQ and TCAL hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ROCQ | TCAL |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.52% | 1.53% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 5.03% | 1.50% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4.74% | 1.04% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2.94% | 1.01% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.93% | 0.95% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 1.52% | 0.95% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.95% | 0.86% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 3.50% | 0.77% |
| Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 0.75% | 0.90% |
| Synopsys, Inc. | 0.60% | 0.95% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | 0.64% | 0.51% |
| DoorDash, Inc. | 0.48% | 0.80% |
| Only in ROCQ | Only in TCAL |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.37% | DANAHER CORP 2.01% |
| Apple, Inc. 7.12% | WATERS CORP 1.97% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 6.70% | VERALTO CORP 1.87% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 6.30% | WASTE CONNECTIONS INC 1.80% |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.21% | YUM BRANDS INC 1.72% |
| Intel Corp. 3.58% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 1.69% |
| Tesla, Inc. 2.94% | LINDE PLC 1.63% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc 2.77% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 1.60% |
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 | TCAL | ROCQ | TCAL | ROCQ | TCAL | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | +4.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | +2.5 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +20.0% | +5.3% | 5.9% | 6.3% | −4.2 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +3.0% | not published | 11.4% | not published | −13.5 pts |
| Since launch | +18.0% | +3.9% | 5.8% | 15.2% | −4.0 pts | −32.7 pts |
| ROCQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | TCAL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | T. Rowe Price |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.34% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.8% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) | 11.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +12.0% | −8.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) | +3.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.9% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.0 pts | −13.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 183 days | 540 days |
| Net assets | $629m | $276m |
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.
TCAL in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TCAL paid 11.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.4%, paid monthly.
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