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The income ETFs furthest ahead of their benchmark
SOXY leads the income ETFs furthest ahead of their benchmark at +44.4 pts (ahead by, one year), as of Oct 27, 2026. 15 funds ranked by total return minus the benchmark return, in points, one year. Ahead means a holder ended with more than the fund's benchmark would have given them, cash included.
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| # | Ticker | Fund | Ahead by ↓ | Total return | Benchmark | Cash paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOXY | YieldMax Target 12 Semiconductor Option Income ETF | +44.4 pts | +57.9% | SPY +13.5% | 15.5% |
| 2 | CHPY | YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF | +42.2 pts | +55.7% | SPY +13.5% | 46.3% |
| 3 | KLIP | KraneShares KWEB Covered Call Strategy ETF | +21.6 pts | −19.1% | KWEB −40.7% | 18.8% |
| 4 | YQQQ | YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF | +21.2 pts | +4.5% | short QQQ −16.7% | 27.0% |
| 5 | BCCC | Global X Bitcoin Covered Call ETF | +10.7 pts | −19.1% | Bitcoin −29.8% | 23.7% |
| 6 | SIXH | ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF | +8.8 pts | +19.6% | its own holdings +10.8% | 2.0% |
| 7 | DOGG | FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF | +7.3 pts | +19.0% | DIA +11.7% | 9.5% |
| 8 | XLCI | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | +7.1 pts | −3.4% | XLC −10.5% | 10.6% |
| 9 | ULTY | YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF | +6.7 pts | −11.5% | its own holdings −18.2% | 43.6% |
| 10 | YETH | Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF | +5.7 pts | −38.4% | Ether −44.1% | 28.9% |
| 11 | DRKY | VistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETF | +5.6 pts | +19.1% | SPY +13.5% | 15.4% |
| 12 | XLUI | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF | +5.5 pts | +1.7% | XLU −3.8% | 13.5% |
| 13 | FTKI | First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF | +5.1 pts | +18.2% | IWM +13.1% | 12.4% |
| 14 | LQDW | iShares LQD Premium Income+ ETF | +4.5 pts | +1.3% | LQD −3.2% | 11.2% |
| 15 | TLTW | iShares TLT Premium Income+ ETF | +4.4 pts | −2.5% | TLT −6.9% | 9.9% |
Where the marker sits left of the bar's end, the fund paid out more than it made.
Total return reinvests every distribution on its ex-date and is measured against the fund's benchmark.
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