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STOX vs TCAL

Horizon Core Equity ETF

STOXACboe

T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF

TCALANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

TCAL −0.36pt a year

STOX0.70%TCAL0.34%

Avg volume · 30D

TCAL 1.6×the volume

STOX49.1KTCAL79.7K

STOX vs TCAL Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+12.6%STOX+9.2%TCAL

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. STOX +12.6%. TCAL +9.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
STOX 0.70%
TCAL 0.34%, better
Fund size
STOX $238M
TCAL $319M
1Y total return
STOX +12.6%, better
TCAL +9.2%
Yield (12M)
STOX No data
TCAL 11.73%
Holdings
STOX 171
TCAL 106
Avg volume (30D)
STOX 49.1K sh
TCAL 79.7K sh, better
NAV per share
STOX $31.69
TCAL $23.06
52W range

ETF.net Grade

STOX: Cost 78, Risk 57, Mission not scored, Tradability 86, Holdings 60, Durability 70. TCAL: Cost 97, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 58, Holdings 87, Durability 84.
Pillar letters and Scores for STOX, TCAL, with each pillar’s weight
PillarSTOXTCAL
Cost30% weightA78A97Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB57B64Higher
Tradability15% weightA86HigherB58
Holdings10% weightB60A87Higher
Durability5% weightA70A84Higher

Rank among Active Option Income funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. STOX and TCAL are both graded against the same 50 Active Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Active Option Income⁠

Category · 50 funds
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TCAL ranks 2nd and STOX 9th of 50 funds in the Active Option Income Category.

  1. Rank 1ARECIColumbia Research Enhanced Core Premium Income ETScore 83
  2. Rank 2ATCALT. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETFScore 80
  3. Rank 2AYLDEFranklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETFScore 80
  4. Rank 6ASEPIShelton Equity Premium Income ETFScore 74
  5. Rank 9ASTOXHorizon Core Equity ETFScore 72
  6. Rank 10ASCEPSterling Capital Hedged Equity Premium Income ETFScore 70

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

STOXAHorizon Core Equity ETF

TCALAT. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF

In short

STOX No data

TCAL An active stock picker's take on the covered-call trade: roughly 70 hand-chosen holdings, calls written on top, cash paid out monthly, all for 0.34% a year.

Stated mandate

STOX No data

TCAL The fund seeks regular distributions while aiming to preserve capital and potentially achieve capital appreciation. It invests in equities and writes covered calls to generate cash flow alongside dividends.

Why people hold it

STOX No data

  • TCAL At 0.34% a year, it undercuts most active options-income funds, including DIVO at 0.56%, so more of the option premium stays in the portfolio instead of the fee line.
  • Active all the way down: roughly 70 equities picked by T. Rowe Price, with covered calls layered on to generate cash alongside dividends. No index sitting underneath.
  • Pays monthly, and the stated mandate ties those distributions to preserving capital and seeking appreciation rather than maximizing headline yield.
  • Ranks among the strongest implementations in a crowded options-income field, with cost the clearest edge.

Worth knowing

STOX No data

  • TCAL Written calls trade upside for cash. When the stock picks run hard, the calls limit how much of that move the fund keeps.
  • Launched in 2025, so there is no full market-cycle record to judge the strategy against yet.
  • The fund discloses that distributions can include return of capital, meaning part of a payout may be your own money coming back rather than income earned.

Full STOX profile⁠

Full TCAL profile⁠

STOX vs TCAL Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

STOX vs TCAL Cost

Overpaying STOX vs TCAL

$6,674

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • STOX 0.70%

    $13,606

  • TCAL 0.34%

    $6,932

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • STOX 0.70%
  • TCAL 0.34%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530STOX $13,606TCAL $6,932

Year by year

YearSTOXTCALOverpaying
10$1,250$616$634
20$4,760$2,386$2,374
30$13,606$6,932$6,674

Expense ratio

  • 0.70%STOX
  • 0.34%TCAL, cheaper
  • Middle half of Active Option Income funds
  • Median 0.95%

TCAL 2nd cheapest of 50 funds

STOX 12th cheapest of 50 funds

STOX vs TCAL Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
STOX No data
TCAL 11.73%
Payout (12M)
STOX No data
TCAL $2.71
Last payment
STOX $0.05
TCAL $0.26
Ex-dividend
STOX Dec 24, 2025
TCAL Oct 30, 2026
Paid on
STOX Dec 26, 2025
TCAL Pays Nov 3, 2026
Frequency
STOX Irregular
TCAL Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

STOXIrregular · 1 paymentAll STOX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 24, 2025 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD
TCALMonthly · 20 paymentsAll TCAL payments⁠
One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Apr 25, 2025 $0.17; May 27, 2025 $0.24; Jun 25, 2025 $0.22; Jul 28, 2025 $0.20; Aug 26, 2025 $0.20; Sep 25, 2025 $0.20; Oct 28, 2025 $0.30; Nov 24, 2025 $0.21; Dec 23, 2025 $0.22; Jan 27, 2026 $0.26; Feb 24, 2026 $0.18; Mar 26, 2026 $0.22; Apr 27, 2026 $0.21; May 26, 2026 $0.19; Jun 25, 2026 $0.18; Jun 30, 2026 $0.18; Jul 31, 2026 $0.25; Aug 31, 2026 $0.17; Sep 30, 2026 $0.18; Oct 30, 2026 $0.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD

STOX vs TCAL Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
STOX 11.4%since Jul 2025TCAL 9.4%since Apr 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
STOX 1.11since Jul 2025TCAL 0.24since Apr 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
STOX −9.3%since Jun 2025TCAL −7.2%since Mar 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
STOX 0.96TCAL 0.20

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