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options on one sector or theme of the stock market, such as energy, technology or semiconductors. 30 funds, largest payer first, each measured against what it writes on. Over the last year 4 of the 14 with a full year finished ahead of it once the cash is counted in.\n [3 Ahead of its benchmark, 2 Level, 9 Behind it. Figures to Oct 9, 2026. 3 Ahead of its benchmark, 2 Level, 9 Behind it. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.] [3 Ahead of its benchmark, 2 Level, 9 Behind it. Figures to Oct 9, 2026. 3 Ahead of its benchmark, 2 Level, 9 Behind it. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.] [14 funds on one axis, from \u221245% to +8%. Figures to Oct 9, 2026. 14 funds on one axis, from \u221245% to +8%. Figures to Oct 9, 2026. USOY. WEEI. XLKI. XLEI. TYLG. XLBI. XLVI. XLSI. TDVI. XLFI. XLII. XLYI. XLUI. XLCI] [14 funds on one axis, from \u221245% to +8%. Figures to Oct 9, 2026. 14 funds on one axis, from \u221245% to +8%. Figures to Oct 9, 2026. USOY. WEEI. XLKI. XLEI. TYLG. XLBI. XLVI. XLSI. TDVI. XLFI. XLII. XLYI. XLUI. XLCI] \n 14 of the 30 income ETFs that write on a sector or theme, how many finished ahead of the index or stock they write options on, as of Oct 9, 2026. The rest are in the table below: 16 have no figure for this window yet.\n Browse by what it writes options on\n XLK 3 Income ETFs that write options on a sector or theme, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Ticker Fund Issuer Benchmark Paid 1Y Total return 1Y Ahead or behind 1Y Return of capital, latest Return Stability Score Net assets \n USOY Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF Defiance USO 50.1% +61.1% \u221243.3 pts 93.9% 23.1 $72m \n CHPY YieldMax(R) Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF YieldMax its own stocks 47.9% +79.5% not available 100.0% $1.3bn \n GPTY YieldMax(R) AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF YieldMax its own stocks 32.4% +27.4% not available 100.0% $134m \n AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF REX its own stocks 30.0% +22.9% not available 100.0% $495m \n XLEI State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF State Street XLE 21.5% +41.9% \u221210.7 pts not published 55.9 $157m \n XLKI State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF State Street XLK 18.6% +25.9% \u221211.8 pts not published 44.1 $29m \n SOXY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Semiconductor Option Income ETF YieldMax its own stocks 16.1% +80.6% not available 94.8% $66m \n XLBI State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF State Street XLB 15.0% +10.1% \u22123.4 pts not published 36.7 $8m \n XLUI State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF State Street XLU 13.7% 0.0% +5.9 pts not published 60.5 $58m \n XLYI State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF State Street XLY 13.4% +0.4% +3.7 pts not published 58.2 $41m \n MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF Global X its own holdings 13.4% +10.9% not available 100.0% $26m \n XLII State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF State Street XLI 13.1% +11.7% 0.0 pts not published 57.8 $15m \n WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF Westwood XLE 12.9% +35.8% \u221216.7 pts not published 50.8 $98m \n XLVI State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF State Street XLV 12.9% +17.1% \u22123.4 pts not published 55.5 $28m \n XLSI State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF State Street XLP 12.2% +8.4% \u22121.4 pts not published 43.8 $21m \n NDIV Amplify Energy & Natural Resources Covered Call ETF Amplify its own stocks 10.9% +33.3% not available not published $33m \n XLCI State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF State Street XLC 10.9% +3.9% +6.7 pts not published 66 $3m \n XLFI State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF State Street XLF 10.6% +4.3% 0.0 pts not published 49.4 $10m \n MDST Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF Westwood none 10.3% +19.1% not available not published $287m \n TYLG Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF Global X XLK 10.1% +32.8% \u22124.9 pts 100.0% 65.6 $16m \n TDVI FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF First Trust TDIV 8.0% +15.5% \u22120.8 pts not published 68.3 $636m \n EIPI FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF First Trust its own holdings 7.6% +20.0% not available not published $1.1bn \n HAKY Amplify HACK Cybersecurity Covered Call ETF Amplify its own stocks not published not published not available not published $10m \n BIOY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Biotech ETF GraniteShares XBI not published not published not available 96.3% $1m \n FINY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Financials ETF GraniteShares XLF not published not published not available 96.4% $739,780 \n SEMY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Semiconductor ETF GraniteShares SOXX not published not published not available 98.0% $44m \n TECY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Technology ETF GraniteShares XLK not published not published not available 94.7% $1m \n NUKX Nicholas Nuclear Income ETF Nicholas its own holdings not published not published not available not published $8m \n WEPN Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF Nicholas its own holdings not published not published not available not published $6m \n YRAM YieldMax Memory and Storage Portfolio Option Income ETF YieldMax its own stocks not published not published not available 96.0% $6m \n \n Where to next\n Every income ETF Going ex-dividend next Head to head The vocabulary Where these figures came from\n Rule 19a-1 distribution notices and prospectus filings on SEC EDGAR SEC EDGAR, full-text search of fund filings SEC Form N-PORT, what a fund filed it holds Rule 19a-1, what a distribution notice must say ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure; a link is not an endorsement.\n ETFIQ is an independent publisher and makes no recommendations; every figure is calculated from published data. 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