Covered call and option income ETFs: yield vs total return
Of 189 US-listed covered call and option income ETFs with at least a year of history, 132 saw their share price fall over the past year, and 67 still lost money after counting every distribution (total return below zero). Prices through the close of .
Why a high yield can still lose money
Covered call and other option income ETFs sell options and pay the premiums out, often weekly or monthly. When the payout is larger than what the fund earns, part of it comes from the fund's own assets and the share price drifts down, which is often called NAV erosion. The trailing yield only shows the payouts. Total return counts the payouts and the price change together, so it shows whether a holder actually came out ahead.
Option income ETFs ranked by trailing yield
"Paid 1Y" is the distributions over the past year as a share of the price a year ago. Total return reinvests each payment at the ex-date close.
| ETF | Yield | Paid 1Y | 1Y price | 1Y total | Max DD 1Y | Past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST COIN ETF | 307.14% | 43.54% | -86.73% | -59.58% | 86.82% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| HOYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST HOOD ETF | 258.05% | 48.33% | -82.27% | -47.17% | 82.55% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| MTYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST MSTR ETF | 231.59% | 31.08% | -87.40% | -68.08% | 87.51% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| SMYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST SMCI ETF | 227.04% | 54.61% | -77.10% | -28.34% | 77.84% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| MARO YieldMax MARA Option Income Strategy ETF | 212.14% | 42.54% | -79.95% | -47.10% | 81.48% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| TSYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST TSLA ETF | 180.97% | 55.11% | -71.04% | -24.57% | 71.94% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| WNTR YieldMax MSTR Short Option Income Strategy ETF | 174.28% | 92.43% | -46.96% | +24.42% | 67.10% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| CRCO YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF | 170.07% | 40.41% | -76.24% | -39.59% | 78.12% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| RBLY YieldMax RBLX Option Income Strategy ETF | 150.41% | 26.88% | -82.13% | -65.33% | 84.11% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| HIYY YieldMax HIMS Option Income Strategy ETF | 150.22% | 34.51% | -77.03% | -45.40% | 81.03% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| MSTW Roundhill MSTR WeeklyPay ETF | 150.07% | 22.48% | -85.02% | -66.84% | 91.35% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| COIW Roundhill COIN WeeklyPay ETF | 143.60% | 27.55% | -80.82% | -61.00% | 84.35% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| PLYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST PLTR ETF | 143.13% | 47.14% | -68.37% | -29.38% | 68.74% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| RDYY YieldMax RDDT Option Income Strategy ETF | 142.99% | 51.25% | -64.16% | -19.24% | 67.31% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| MSTY YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF | 139.77% | 31.05% | -77.79% | -47.89% | 84.65% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| DRAY YieldMax DKNG Option Income Strategy ETF | 130.74% | 36.84% | -71.82% | -47.19% | 72.11% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| CONY YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF | 127.96% | 33.75% | -73.62% | -43.86% | 76.82% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| XBTY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Bitcoin ETF | 126.60% | 38.49% | -71.10% | -37.93% | 71.83% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| ETCO Grayscale Ethereum High Income ETF | 122.58% | 35.18% | -71.30% | -41.27% | 75.41% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| FIAT YieldMax Short COIN Option Income Strategy ETF | 122.50% | 76.44% | -37.60% | +37.28% | 59.18% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| HOOY YieldMax HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF | 121.73% | 42.36% | -65.21% | -21.15% | 69.57% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| AIYY YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF | 121.01% | 33.33% | -72.45% | -44.93% | 74.38% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| SMCY YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF | 119.80% | 40.52% | -66.18% | -20.38% | 76.97% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| AMYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST AMD ETF | 117.72% | 67.10% | -44.58% | +35.05% | 49.66% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| CVNY YieldMax CVNA Option Income Strategy ETF | 116.03% | 49.49% | -57.34% | -10.49% | 59.93% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| NVYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST NVDA ETF | 112.24% | 54.16% | -53.42% | +0.71% | 53.76% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| HOOW Roundhill HOOD WeeklyPay ETF | 105.15% | 34.20% | -67.47% | -34.00% | 75.87% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| BABO YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF | 104.34% | 36.86% | -64.67% | -36.51% | 64.67% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| SLTY YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF | 94.97% | 47.06% | -50.45% | -3.75% | 52.25% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| ULTY YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF | 93.31% | 43.84% | -53.02% | -6.66% | 54.72% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| TSLW Roundhill TSLA WeeklyPay ETF | 83.68% | 37.81% | -54.82% | -23.26% | 64.47% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| GDXY YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF | 83.36% | 46.74% | -43.93% | +0.80% | 50.00% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| TSLY YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF | 81.88% | 43.07% | -47.40% | -7.16% | 57.53% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| XYZY YieldMax XYZ Option Income Strategy ETF | 81.73% | 40.44% | -50.51% | -7.87% | 52.88% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| PLTY YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF | 79.90% | 44.09% | -44.82% | +7.14% | 60.78% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| YETH Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF | 79.90% | 28.94% | -63.78% | -35.90% | 72.31% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| CRSH YieldMax Short TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF | 76.73% | 48.38% | -36.95% | +13.33% | 39.74% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| GMEY YieldMax GME Option Income Strategy ETF | 75.09% | 34.16% | -54.52% | -21.95% | 59.36% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| LFGY YieldMax Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF | 74.38% | 38.35% | -48.44% | -9.05% | 51.91% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| PLTW Roundhill PLTR WeeklyPay ETF | 73.65% | 36.98% | -49.79% | -8.67% | 70.22% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| AVGW Roundhill AVGO WeeklyPay ETF | 73.56% | 43.44% | -40.95% | -0.21% | 48.74% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| SLVO ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETNs due April 21, 2033 | 72.00% | 50.05% | -30.49% | +18.57% | 42.45% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| DIPS YieldMax Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF | 71.62% | 37.74% | -47.30% | -15.49% | 48.45% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| YBIT YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF | 70.22% | 29.41% | -58.12% | -28.45% | 64.83% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| AMDY Yieldmax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF | 70.17% | 91.98% | +31.08% | +193.55% | 43.83% | Price rose and it paid out |
| NFLW Roundhill NFLX WeeklyPay ETF | 69.01% | 23.46% | -66.01% | -50.41% | 67.84% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| PYPY YieldMax PYPL Option Income Strategy ETF | 66.88% | 30.62% | -54.21% | -25.44% | 58.23% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| NFLY YieldMax NFLX Option Income Strategy ETF | 66.72% | 27.51% | -58.78% | -38.17% | 60.64% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| BTCC Grayscale Bitcoin High Income ETF | 66.17% | 28.89% | -56.34% | -28.58% | 60.67% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| SNOY YieldMax SNOW Option Income Strategy ETF | 63.25% | 46.91% | -25.83% | +42.90% | 60.99% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| YMAX YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs | 62.04% | 36.69% | -40.86% | -1.34% | 44.67% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| YBTC Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF | 57.41% | 25.01% | -56.44% | -32.95% | 63.16% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| AZYY GraniteShares YieldBoost AMZN ETF | 55.57% | 34.83% | -39.02% | -4.13% | 42.71% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| NVDY YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF | 54.96% | 41.65% | -24.22% | +24.93% | 32.71% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| USOI ETRACS Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETNs due April 24, 2037 | 53.56% | 48.16% | -10.08% | +43.72% | 30.91% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| OARK YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF | 51.97% | 34.40% | -33.79% | +4.30% | 42.11% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| TQQY GraniteShares YieldBOOST QQQ ETF | 51.93% | 34.37% | -35.66% | +0.73% | 37.31% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF | 51.38% | 50.63% | -1.47% | +63.81% | 31.60% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| FBY YieldMax META Option Income Strategy ETF | 50.98% | 31.16% | -38.88% | -5.72% | 48.43% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| TOPW Roundhill Top WeeklyPay ETF | 50.84% | 31.90% | -37.26% | -3.69% | 43.30% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| AMZY YieldMax AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF | 49.95% | 35.69% | -28.55% | +8.91% | 34.81% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| NVDW Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF | 49.80% | 38.06% | -23.57% | +22.52% | 39.08% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| GOOY YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF | 48.48% | 42.61% | -12.11% | +32.72% | 25.13% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| YMAG YieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs | 48.19% | 35.13% | -27.11% | +11.00% | 31.68% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| TSMY YieldMax TSM Option Income Strategy ETF | 46.66% | 45.26% | -3.02% | +54.39% | 20.80% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| GOLI Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF | 46.48% | 31.46% | -32.31% | -2.90% | 35.71% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| BAGY Amplify Bitcoin Max Income Covered Call ETF | 46.29% | 19.75% | -57.33% | -39.39% | 61.81% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| AMDW Roundhill AMD WeeklyPay ETF | 46.22% | 102.97% | +122.80% | +336.77% | 47.58% | Price rose and it paid out |
| RDTY YieldMax R2000 0DTE Covered Strategy ETF | 43.60% | 34.24% | -21.46% | +15.88% | 23.50% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| AMZW Roundhill AMZN WeeklyPay ETF | 43.45% | 32.84% | -24.41% | +9.80% | 36.49% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF | 43.23% | 32.61% | -24.56% | +12.75% | 37.27% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| RDTE Roundhill Russell 2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | 43.21% | 34.24% | -20.76% | +16.69% | 22.45% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| BCCC Global X Bitcoin Covered Call ETF | 43.13% | 23.03% | -46.61% | -23.31% | 56.36% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| QDTE Roundhill Nasdaq-100 0DTE Covered Call ETF Strategy ETF | 42.86% | 35.61% | -16.92% | +24.04% | 26.64% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| GOOW Roundhill GOOGL WeeklyPay ETF | 42.64% | 41.79% | -1.98% | +41.96% | 30.66% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| METW Roundhill META WeeklyPay ETF | 42.01% | 27.10% | -35.48% | -4.97% | 51.88% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| YSPY GraniteShares YieldBOOST SPY ETF | 40.62% | 31.34% | -25.19% | +8.37% | 28.95% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| MSFO YieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF | 38.71% | 27.57% | -28.78% | +2.56% | 44.15% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| CHPY YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF | 38.45% | 48.14% | +25.22% | +90.82% | 31.07% | Price rose and it paid out |
| XOMO YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF | 37.10% | 34.96% | -5.77% | +32.59% | 24.66% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| GPTY YieldMax AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF | 36.28% | 33.08% | -8.82% | +31.25% | 29.77% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| QDTY YieldMax Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | 35.55% | 30.94% | -12.98% | +22.00% | 21.71% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| JPO YieldMax JP Option Income Strategy ETF | 34.05% | 26.63% | -21.79% | +5.91% | 22.52% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| APLY YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF | 34.04% | 28.99% | -14.83% | +16.97% | 21.35% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF | 33.60% | 29.79% | -11.35% | +23.64% | 27.79% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| MAGY Roundhill Magnificent Seven Covered Call ETF | 33.26% | 25.91% | -24.14% | +2.84% | 30.55% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| TSLP Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Tesla (TSLA) ETF | 32.72% | 20.26% | -38.07% | -20.43% | 50.93% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| MSFW Roundhill MSFT WeeklyPay ETF | 31.28% | 22.19% | -29.06% | -3.43% | 51.88% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| YQQQ YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF | 30.82% | 22.58% | -26.75% | -5.70% | 29.34% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | 30.25% | 26.34% | -12.92% | +15.98% | 19.57% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| BTCI NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF | 29.88% | 16.31% | -45.40% | -28.60% | 57.83% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| BITY Amplify Bitcoin 2% Monthly Option Income ETF | 29.84% | 14.59% | -51.10% | -37.17% | 59.20% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| KLIP KraneShares KWEB Covered Call Strategy ETF | 28.43% | 18.48% | -34.98% | -18.76% | 35.69% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| AAPW Roundhill AAPL WeeklyPay ETF | 28.05% | 27.34% | -2.51% | +30.30% | 24.11% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| NFLP Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Netflix (NFLX) ETF | 27.80% | 12.10% | -56.48% | -47.97% | 58.26% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| SDTY YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | 27.42% | 24.56% | -10.46% | +16.33% | 15.86% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| GLDI ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033 | 27.16% | 22.61% | -16.76% | +5.12% | 24.11% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| SLJY Amplify SILJ Junior Silver Miners Covered Call ETF | 26.06% | 24.44% | -6.19% | +17.38% | 41.23% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF | 24.33% | 22.21% | -8.72% | +16.04% | 23.33% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| MSFY Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Microsoft (MSFT) ETF | 21.44% | 16.51% | -23.01% | -5.53% | 44.49% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| BRKC YieldMax BRK.B Option Income Strategy ETF | 20.75% | 17.28% | -16.71% | +0.84% | 18.34% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| BRKW Roundhill BRKB WeeklyPay ETF | 20.40% | 16.53% | -18.96% | -2.44% | 20.57% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| BPI Grayscale Bitcoin Premium Income ETF | 20.15% | 12.15% | -39.70% | -26.97% | 56.28% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| IWMW iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF | 19.97% | 18.69% | -6.43% | +13.46% | 12.32% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| AMZP Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Amazon (AMZN) ETF | 19.65% | 17.12% | -12.90% | +4.47% | 29.96% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| XLEI State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | 19.15% | 21.45% | +11.97% | +36.88% | 14.38% | Price rose and it paid out |
| XLKI State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | 17.67% | 18.67% | +5.66% | +27.09% | 14.81% | Price rose and it paid out |
| IVVW iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF | 17.45% | 16.98% | -2.64% | +15.68% | 9.61% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| QYLG Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 16.59% | 17.25% | +3.97% | +24.05% | 17.51% | Price rose and it paid out |
| XLUI State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | 16.39% | 13.80% | -15.79% | -2.55% | 18.03% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| XLBI State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | 16.06% | 14.82% | -7.69% | +7.41% | 11.86% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| XLYI State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | 15.73% | 13.19% | -16.15% | -3.31% | 17.71% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| GOOP Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Google (GOOGL) ETF | 15.16% | 16.63% | +9.67% | +26.35% | 27.09% | Price rose and it paid out |
| IWMI NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF | 14.67% | 14.85% | +1.25% | +16.87% | 10.49% | Price rose and it paid out |
| MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF | 14.04% | 13.28% | -5.46% | +8.23% | 7.43% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| IAUI NEOS Gold High Income ETF | 14.00% | 12.93% | -7.64% | +4.32% | 25.76% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| XLRI State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | 13.91% | 12.13% | -12.80% | -0.91% | 14.36% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| QQQI NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF | 13.63% | 14.01% | +2.80% | +18.36% | 13.73% | Price rose and it paid out |
| XLII State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | 13.34% | 13.11% | -1.73% | +11.73% | 10.59% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| XLSI State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | 13.18% | 12.21% | -7.32% | +4.91% | 13.28% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| RNTY YieldMax Target 12 Real Estate Option Income ETF | 13.07% | 11.90% | -8.90% | +2.77% | 12.49% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| WEEL Peerless Option Income Wheel ETF | 12.82% | 12.72% | -0.76% | +12.70% | 8.73% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| XLVI State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | 12.78% | 12.92% | +1.05% | +14.63% | 10.56% | Price rose and it paid out |
| XYLG Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 12.76% | 13.10% | +2.62% | +17.16% | 13.95% | Price rose and it paid out |
| TCAL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF | 12.57% | 11.28% | -10.28% | +1.08% | 12.30% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| PBP Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF | 12.07% | 12.70% | +5.26% | +19.13% | 6.55% | Price rose and it paid out |
| RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF | 12.01% | 12.36% | +2.97% | +16.10% | 7.81% | Price rose and it paid out |
| BIGY YieldMax Target 12 Big 50 Option Income ETF | 11.93% | 11.97% | +0.30% | +13.13% | 12.71% | Price rose and it paid out |
| IYRI NEOS Real Estate High Income ETF | 11.92% | 10.66% | -10.57% | -0.32% | 12.21% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| HCOW Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF | 11.90% | 11.65% | -2.09% | +10.04% | 10.97% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| FTKI First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF | 11.87% | 12.32% | +3.82% | +16.85% | 6.40% | Price rose and it paid out |
| SPYI NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF | 11.83% | 12.10% | +2.27% | +15.35% | 10.11% | Price rose and it paid out |
| XLCI State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | 11.70% | 10.72% | -8.38% | +2.44% | 12.02% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| XLFI State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | 11.59% | 10.57% | -8.81% | +1.90% | 13.78% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | 11.45% | 12.50% | +9.14% | +23.05% | 7.02% | Price rose and it paid out |
| JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | 11.28% | 12.02% | +6.55% | +19.72% | 10.32% | Price rose and it paid out |
| FTQI First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF | 11.21% | 12.11% | +8.05% | +21.58% | 8.35% | Price rose and it paid out |
| HIPS GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF | 11.13% | 10.04% | -9.80% | -0.18% | 13.03% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| AAPY Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Apple (AAPL) ETF | 11.05% | 12.64% | +14.36% | +29.34% | 18.08% | Price rose and it paid out |
| RYLG Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 10.56% | 11.02% | +4.31% | +16.21% | 9.25% | Price rose and it paid out |
| NIHI NEOS MSCI EAFE High Income ETF | 10.46% | 10.64% | +1.78% | +12.92% | 11.72% | Price rose and it paid out |
| XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | 10.36% | 10.98% | +6.02% | +17.97% | 6.58% | Price rose and it paid out |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF | 10.30% | 10.51% | +2.01% | +13.18% | 8.75% | Price rose and it paid out |
| GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF | 9.94% | 11.02% | +10.92% | +23.22% | 12.05% | Price rose and it paid out |
| DYLG Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 9.28% | 9.49% | +2.31% | +12.42% | 11.77% | Price rose and it paid out |
| NDIV Amplify Energy & Natural Resources Covered Call ETF | 9.10% | 10.67% | +17.27% | +28.60% | 14.27% | Price rose and it paid out |
| SOXY YieldMax Target 12 Semiconductor Option Income ETF | 9.07% | 15.56% | +71.60% | +93.38% | 29.32% | Price rose and it paid out |
| KBWY Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF | 8.95% | 9.26% | +3.50% | +13.14% | 14.07% | Price rose and it paid out |
| KHPI Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF | 8.94% | 9.06% | +1.33% | +10.87% | 8.87% | Price rose and it paid out |
| FTHI First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF | 8.90% | 8.90% | +0.04% | +9.41% | 6.89% | Price rose and it paid out |
| TYLG Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF | 8.39% | 10.22% | +21.77% | +34.14% | 12.59% | Price rose and it paid out |
| GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF | 8.21% | 8.81% | +7.40% | +16.94% | 8.86% | Price rose and it paid out |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 8.13% | 8.03% | -1.32% | +6.89% | 7.67% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| NBOS Neuberger Option Strategy ETF | 8.04% | 8.59% | +6.83% | +16.10% | 5.42% | Price rose and it paid out |
| PCHI Polen High Income ETF | 7.86% | 7.28% | -7.30% | -0.08% | 8.95% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| PAPI Parametric Equity Premium Income ETF | 7.77% | 7.94% | +2.20% | +10.33% | 8.37% | Price rose and it paid out |
| BALI iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF | 7.74% | 8.44% | +9.07% | +18.32% | 7.57% | Price rose and it paid out |
| IQHI NYLIM MacKay High Income ETF | 7.64% | 7.22% | -5.41% | +1.81% | 6.01% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| APRH Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - April | 7.49% | 7.49% | +0.04% | +7.76% | 2.63% | Price rose and it paid out |
| ITWO ProShares Russell 2000 High Income ETF | 7.47% | 8.19% | +9.75% | +18.45% | 11.04% | Price rose and it paid out |
| SCLZ Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | 7.34% | 7.70% | +4.88% | +13.26% | 9.02% | Price rose and it paid out |
| SEPI Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF | 7.22% | 8.12% | +12.42% | +21.48% | 9.38% | Price rose and it paid out |
| XIJN FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June | 6.92% | 6.88% | -0.68% | +6.42% | 2.09% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| XIMR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March | 6.83% | 6.88% | +0.66% | +7.78% | 2.05% | Price rose and it paid out |
| SRHR SRH REIT Covered Call ETF | 6.79% | 6.66% | -1.84% | +4.83% | 12.18% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| OCTH Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - October | 6.48% | 6.50% | +0.31% | +7.01% | 3.63% | Price rose and it paid out |
| DIVO Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | 6.45% | 6.79% | +5.20% | +12.36% | 6.70% | Price rose and it paid out |
| JULH Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - July | 6.44% | 6.43% | -0.28% | +6.33% | 3.05% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| XIDE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December | 6.26% | 6.27% | +0.10% | +6.58% | 3.51% | Price rose and it paid out |
| JANH Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - January | 6.25% | 6.26% | +0.12% | +6.60% | 4.21% | Price rose and it paid out |
| APRJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April | 6.19% | 6.18% | -0.16% | +6.16% | 2.27% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| CVRD Madison Covered Call ETF | 6.16% | 5.90% | -4.08% | +1.92% | 7.89% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | 6.06% | 6.72% | +10.85% | +18.13% | 12.99% | Price rose and it paid out |
| LAPR Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April | 6.03% | 6.03% | -0.02% | +6.17% | 1.30% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September | 6.02% | 6.04% | +0.24% | +6.46% | 2.73% | Price rose and it paid out |
| IDVO Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | 5.96% | 6.64% | +11.37% | +18.30% | 10.84% | Price rose and it paid out |
| BUYW Main BuyWrite ETF | 5.96% | 6.07% | +1.90% | +8.22% | 3.55% | Price rose and it paid out |
| JULJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - July | 5.68% | 5.65% | -0.54% | +5.23% | 2.49% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| DUKH Ocean Park High Income ETF | 5.58% | 5.24% | -6.02% | -0.85% | 6.27% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| ISPY ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF | 5.53% | 5.88% | +6.24% | +12.45% | 9.30% | Price rose and it paid out |
| OCTJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - October | 5.31% | 5.33% | +0.32% | +5.78% | 2.55% | Price rose and it paid out |
| HISF First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF | 5.31% | 4.96% | -6.62% | -1.79% | 7.23% | Price fell more than it paid out |
| LJUL Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - July | 5.20% | 5.19% | -0.15% | +5.18% | 1.20% | Payouts covered the price drop |
| LOCT Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - October | 5.18% | 5.19% | +0.19% | +5.51% | 2.00% | Price rose and it paid out |
| JANJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - January | 5.02% | 5.02% | +0.08% | +5.23% | 2.96% | Price rose and it paid out |
| LJAN Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - January | 4.91% | 4.91% | +0.08% | +5.12% | 2.88% | Price rose and it paid out |
| SPIN State Street US Equity Premium Income ETF | 4.78% | 5.08% | +6.30% | +11.77% | 10.35% | Price rose and it paid out |
| SPUT Innovator Equity Premium Income - Daily PutWrite ETF | 4.71% | 4.99% | +6.09% | +11.40% | 4.82% | Price rose and it paid out |
| VEGA AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF | 1.25% | 1.35% | +7.65% | +9.09% | 6.85% | Price rose and it paid out |
Funds are matched by name (covered call, buy-write, premium income, option income and similar strategies). Funds with data-quality flags or less than a year of history are left out. Source: Yahoo Finance. How the numbers are calculated. Not investment advice.
Common questions
Is a 50% or 100% yield real?
The payments are real, but the yield is the past year's payouts divided by today's price. If the price has fallen a lot, the yield looks very high even though holders lost money. Check the total return column.
What is the difference between price return and total return?
Price return is the change in the share price. Total return adds back every distribution, as if it were reinvested in the fund on the ex-dividend date. For income funds the two can differ by tens of percentage points.
Are the distributions taxed?
Usually, and often part of them is a return of capital. These figures are before taxes. Check the fund's tax documents.