Data as of .
SCEP vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
SCEP and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCEP | VOOY | SCEP | VOOY | SCEP | VOOY | |
| 3 months | −0.1% | not published | 1.7% | not published | −2.4 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +8.3% | not published | 3.7% | not published | −9.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +3.5% | −0.3% | 5.0% | 0.0% | −8.2 pts | 0.0 pts |
| SCEP STERLING CAPITAL HEDGED EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Sterling Capital | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.1% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.0% (since launch on Dec 11, 2025) | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −1.6% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.5% (since launch on Dec 11, 2025) | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +11.7% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −8.2 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 281 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $235m | not published |
SCEP in plain words
Over the period since launch on Dec 11, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, SCEP paid 5.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +11.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.1%, paid monthly.
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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