How much has TCAL paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, TCAL paid 11.3% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 7.0%.

Is TCAL ahead of SPY?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, TCAL returned +4.8% against +20.0% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 15.1 points.

How often does TCAL pay, and how much?

TCAL pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 9.2% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.34% a year.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate.

TCAL · T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF

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Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, TCAL paid 11.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 7.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.8%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.1 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 9.2%, paid monthly.

TCAL (T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF), income desk fields as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategy	covered call
Benchmark	S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy)
Pays	monthly
Payout rate, annualised (ETFIQ)	9.2%
Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL)	0.34%
Cash paid, trailing 12 months (ETFIQ)	12.2%
Launched	Mar 27, 2025
3 months: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	3.5% / +3.0% / +6.6% / +4.7% / +1.9 pts
6 months: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	6.0% / −2.9% / +3.3% / +15.2% / −11.8 pts
1 year: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	11.3% / −7.0% / +4.8% / +20.0% / −15.1 pts
since launch: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	15.2% / −9.4% / +6.4% / +37.7% / −31.3 pts

Questions people ask

How much has TCAL paid over the last year?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, TCAL paid 11.3% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 7.0%.
Is TCAL ahead of SPY?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, TCAL returned +4.8% against +20.0% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 15.1 points.
How often does TCAL pay, and how much?: TCAL pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 9.2% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
What does TCAL cost?: The prospectus expense ratio is 0.34% a year.

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