Data as of .
ROCQ vs XYLG: which paid, and which earned it?
ROCQ and XYLG both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ROCQ and XYLG hold 44% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ROCQ | XYLG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 8.37% | 8.20% |
| Apple, Inc. | 7.12% | 7.50% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 5.03% | 5.59% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.52% | 3.81% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.93% | 2.59% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2.94% | 2.24% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 6.70% | 1.75% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 2.94% | 1.57% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.95% | 1.00% |
| Intel Corp. | 3.58% | 0.82% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 3.50% | 0.72% |
| AbbVie, Inc. | 0.65% | 0.71% |
| Only in ROCQ | Only in XYLG |
|---|---|
| Alphabet, Inc. 6.30% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.12% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.74% | ALPHABET INC-CL C 2.48% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc 2.77% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.45% |
| ASML Holding NV 1.60% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.42% |
| Palantir Technologies, Inc. 0.95% | ELI LILLY & CO 1.41% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 0.77% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 1.40% |
| AppLovin Corp. 0.65% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.03% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. 0.64% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 0.96% |
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 | XYLG | ROCQ | XYLG | ROCQ | XYLG | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | +3.6% | 3.0% | 1.3% | +2.5 pts | +1.3 pts |
| 6 months | +20.0% | +15.7% | 5.9% | 3.0% | −4.2 pts | −2.3 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +17.2% | not published | 13.2% | not published | +0.7 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +60.9% | not published | 43.0% | not published | −17.5 pts |
| Since launch | +18.0% | +114.0% | 5.8% | 69.0% | −4.0 pts | −38.7 pts |
| ROCQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | XYLG Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.6% | 4.4% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.8% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) | 13.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | +12.0% | +2.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) | +17.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.9% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.0 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 80% |
| Age | 183 days | 2188 days |
| Net assets | $629m | $65m |
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.
XYLG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XYLG paid 13.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.4%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 80% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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Where these figures came from
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