# SCEP (STERLING CAPITAL HEDGED EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF)

STERLING CAPITAL · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Since its launch on Dec 11, 2025, SCEP paid 5.0% in cash and still finished 8.2 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- SCEP, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 5.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SCEP, total return, since launch: +3.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SCEP, against SPY: −8.2 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SCEP, latest payout, annualized: 7.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SCEP, net assets: $235m (source, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).
- SCEP, expense ratio: not read by ETFIQ, as of Sep 11, 2026.

## SCEP over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 1.8% | 0.0% | +1.7% | +3.3% | −1.6 pts |
| 6 months | 3.6% | +3.0% | +6.7% | +16.0% | −9.3 pts |
| Since launch | 5.0% | −1.5% | +3.6% | +11.8% | −8.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $235m | source, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 7.1% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 5.0% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Dec 11, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.1463 ex Sep 1, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 9 distributions | $1.2452 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has SCEP paid over the last year?

Over the period from its launch on Dec 11, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, SCEP paid 5.0% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 1.5%.

### Is SCEP ahead of SPY?

Over the period from its launch on Dec 11, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, SCEP returned +3.6% against +11.8% for S&P 500 (SPY), so a holder was behind it by 8.2 points.

### How often does SCEP pay, and how much?

SCEP pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 7.1% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does SCEP next pay a distribution?

SCEP pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 1, 2026 at $0.1463 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Oct 1, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.


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