Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
ROCY vs XQQI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
ROCY and XQQI both write options for income.
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askIQ about ROCY and XQQINet assets: $884m on Nov 3, 2026 for JPMorgan Equity Premium Yield ETF, and $408m on Oct 28, 2026 for NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF.
1.8 pts behind SPY
ROCY since launch: paid 4.8%, price +10.2%, total +15.3%, SPY +17.1%, −1.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+17.1%
ROCY
+15.3%
4.8% as cash
1.8 pts behind SPY
Total return, distributions reinvested
1.8 pts behind SPY
ROCY since launch: paid 4.8%, price +10.2%, total +15.3%, SPY +17.1%, −1.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+17.1%
ROCY
+15.3%
1.8 pts behind SPY
4.8% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. ROCY since launch: paid 4.8%, price +10.2%, total +15.3%, SPY +17.1%, −1.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.4.9 pts behind QQQ
XQQI since launch: paid 17.0%, price −9.2%, total +7.7%, QQQ +12.6%, −4.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
QQQ
+12.6%
XQQI
+7.7%
17.0% of it arrived as cash
4.9 pts behind QQQ
Total return, distributions reinvested
4.9 pts behind QQQ
XQQI since launch: paid 17.0%, price −9.2%, total +7.7%, QQQ +12.6%, −4.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
QQQ
+12.6%
XQQI
+7.7%
4.9 pts behind QQQ
17.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XQQI since launch: paid 17.0%, price −9.2%, total +7.7%, QQQ +12.6%, −4.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
ROCY costs 0.63 points a year less; ROCY is 2.1 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | ROCY | XQQI |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Price change | rose 10.2% (since Mar 19, 2026) | fell 9.2% (since Feb 3, 2026) |
| Return of capital, issuer estimate | 100% of the Oct 9, 2026 payment | |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | S&P 500, measured through SPY | Nasdaq-100, measured through QQQ |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.98% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 28, 2026 | $877m | $408m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 47% | |
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, ROCY and XQQI hold 47% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026.
half
47% in common
Only in one fund ↓
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.
Window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | ROCY | XQQI | ROCY | XQQI | ROCY | XQQI |
| 3 months | +1.1% | −4.1% | 1.6% | 5.0% | +1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
| 6 months | +6.5% | −3.0% | 3.5% | 10.0% | +1.5 pts | −2.6 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: ROCY Mar 2026 · XQQI Feb 2026 | +15.3% | +7.7% | 4.8% | 17.0% | −1.9 pts | −4.9 pts |
ROCY
Over the period from its first trade on Mar 19, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, ROCY paid 4.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 10.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.6%, paid monthly.
XQQI
Over the period from its first trade on Feb 3, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, XQQI paid 17.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 9.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.7%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +12.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.2%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 9, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.
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