Data as of .
ROCQ vs XISE: which paid, and which earned it?
ROCQ and XISE both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ROCQ and XISE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ROCQ | Only in XISE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.37% | 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.08 98.96% |
| Apple, Inc. 7.12% | 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.61 5.02% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 6.70% | US Dollar 1.19% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 6.30% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/28/2027 0.55% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.03% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/25/2027 0.55% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.74% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.55% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.52% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/01/2026 0.55% |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.21% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/31/2026 0.55% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCQ | XISE | ROCQ | XISE | ROCQ | XISE | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | +1.2% | 3.0% | 2.0% | +2.5 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +20.0% | +4.9% | 5.9% | 3.6% | −4.2 pts | −13.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +6.1% | not published | 6.5% | not published | −10.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +20.9% | not published | 19.1% | not published | −57.5 pts |
| Since launch | +18.0% | +21.1% | 5.8% | 19.2% | −4.0 pts | −57.0 pts |
| ROCQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.6% | 6.0% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.8% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) | 6.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +12.0% | −0.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) | +6.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.9% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.0 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 183 days | 1096 days |
| Net assets | $629m | $32m |
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.
XISE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XISE paid 6.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.0%, paid monthly.
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Where these figures came from
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