(QYLD)

Investor interest in Covered Call funds has grown substantially in recent years. Capital is increasingly piling into these vehicles, represented by rising AUM. I've not previously evaluated GPIQ, whic...

U.S.-listed actively managed ETFs gathered nearly $300 billion in 2024, representing 26% share of the industry's record cash haul. This was more than double the inflows for the prior year and a nearly...

Why some 'safe' 10%+ yields can quietly destroy your portfolio. The hidden dangers lurking inside high-dividend covered call ETFs. How to build an unstoppable dividend machine, while avoiding costly t...

Since my last writings, the implied volatilities (IV) for both the NASDAQ and Russell indices have risen to quite extreme levels. This offers favorable pricing for both RYLD and QYLD's use of options....

QYLD's single-leg covered call strategy has led to significant underperformance compared to the Nasdaq 100, limiting its potential for capital appreciation. Despite a high yield, QYLD's strategy has r...

I maintain a hold rating on QYLD, noting that high implied volatility in QQQ boosts dividend yields through larger option premiums. QYLD has underperformed the S&P 500, returning 8.3% in the past 15-p...

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The options strategy QYLD uses is not ideal for the kind of more volatile market conditions the indexes are currently seeing. Even though this fund should pay more income in the short term, the princi...

Buy-write ETFs like Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF offer high income but lack capital preservation, making them less ideal compared to JEPQ and GPIQ. What concerns me is not the fund itself, whi...