Data as of .
SCEP vs XPAY: which paid, and which earned it?
SCEP and XPAY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCEP and XPAY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCEP | Only in XPAY |
|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC 5.98% | SPY 02/12/2027 33.47 C 13.75% |
| APPLE INC 5.71% | SPY 07/16/2027 36.7 C 11.79% |
| NVIDIA CORP 5.70% | SPY 03/12/2027 33.67 C 11.51% |
| BROADCOM INC 5.61% | SPY 04/16/2027 33.87 C 11.49% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.68% | SPY 06/11/2027 37.11 C 10.07% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.55% | SPY 01/15/2027 33.21 C 6.96% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.49% | SPY 12/11/2026 33.1 C 6.40% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 2.64% | SPY 09/10/2027 37.99 C 5.57% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCEP | XPAY | SCEP | XPAY | SCEP | XPAY | |
| 3 months | −0.1% | +2.0% | 1.7% | 5.0% | −2.4 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +8.3% | +17.8% | 3.7% | 11.1% | −9.7 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +15.7% | not published | 19.9% | not published | −0.9 pts |
| Since launch | +3.5% | +34.7% | 5.0% | 37.5% | −8.2 pts | −2.3 pts |
| SCEP STERLING CAPITAL HEDGED EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | XPAY Roundhill S&P 500 Target 20 Managed Distribution ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Sterling Capital | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.1% | 20.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.49% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.0% (since launch on Dec 11, 2025) | 19.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −1.6% | −5.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.5% (since launch on Dec 11, 2025) | +15.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +11.7% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −8.2 pts | −0.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 281 days | 687 days |
| Net assets | $235m | $179m |
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.
XPAY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XPAY paid 19.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, SCEP or XPAY?
- SCEP charges 0.65% a year and XPAY charges 0.49%, so XPAY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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