ISPY review: daily covered-call swaps aim for income, but it lags SPY, SPYI & GPIX in yield and risk-adjusted returns. Learn ...

XYLD has a loyal following and a 10% yield, but a growing roster of covered call ETFs undercuts its fee while offering ...

I compiled this chart specifically to respond to the many questions and conversations I've been involved in over the past few ...

• Covered call ETFs generate income by writing call options against a portfolio of securities, collecting option premiums in exchange for capping the portfolio's upside above the strike price. The ...

Weekly distributions are not free money: The fund's net asset value drops by the amount of the payout on the ex-distribution date, meaning cash is simply being transferred from the ETF to shareholders ...

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income (JEPI) returned 10.5% over the past year while the S&P 500 gained 20.1%, with its options structure capping upside to fund an 8% monthly yield. NEOS S&P 500 High Income ...

The history of covered call exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, in the U.S. can largely be traced back to the launch of the Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF (ticker: PBP) in December 2007. The fund was ...

The S&P 500 may be at all-time highs, but that doesn’t mean it will keep chugging along. If you want market exposure with some protection—and more income—consider “covered call” exchange-traded funds.

Thu, June 25, 2026 at 3:24 PM UTC As a general rule, I expect covered call ETFs to lag the broader market over time. The math is not particularly favorable. You cap your upside, retain most of the ...

BlackRock has launched the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA), a covered-call bitcoin fund that combines spot BTC and IBIT exposure with option-writing to generate monthly income while ...

Richard Shorten breaks down the covered-call engine behind BlackRock’s Bitcoin income ETF, $BITA.