Ranked by total return minus the benchmark return, in points, one year, as of . Rebuilt every trading night.
The income ETFs furthest ahead of their benchmark
Ahead means a holder ended with more than the thing the fund writes options on would have given them, cash included.
| # | Ticker | Fund | Ahead by | Total return | Benchmark | Cash paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVYY | GraniteShares YieldBOOST Natural Gas ETF | +25.1 pts | +5.7% | UNG −19.4% | 57.5% |
| 2 | KLIP | KraneShares KWEB Covered Call Strategy ETF | +17.6 pts | −9.6% | KWEB −27.2% | 20.0% |
| 3 | OMAH | VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF | +9.1 pts | +8.9% | BRK-B −0.2% | 14.4% |
| 4 | IDUB | Aptus International Enhanced Yield ETF | +8.2 pts | +30.8% | EFA +22.6% | 5.5% |
| 5 | XLSI | State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF | +7.7 pts | +6.2% | XLY −1.5% | 11.7% |
| 6 | IDVO | Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | +5.6 pts | +28.2% | EFA +22.6% | 6.9% |
| 7 | BCCC | Global X Bitcoin Covered Call ETF | +5.2 pts | −22.3% | IBIT −27.5% | 26.0% |
| 8 | XLCI | State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF | +4.2 pts | +3.6% | XLC −0.6% | 11.0% |
| 9 | DUBS | Aptus Large Cap Enhanced Yield ETF | +4.1 pts | +24.1% | SPY +20.0% | 2.3% |
| 10 | DOGG | FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF | +3.3 pts | +22.0% | DIA +18.6% | 9.5% |
| 11 | ITWO | ProShares Russell 2000 High Income ETF | +3.0 pts | +29.4% | IWM +26.4% | 8.7% |
| 12 | YBIT | YieldMax(R) Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF | +2.8 pts | −24.6% | IBIT −27.5% | 32.0% |
| 13 | EGGY | NestYield Dynamic Income ETF | +2.7 pts | +22.7% | SPY +20.0% | 30.5% |
| 14 | XLYI | State Street(R) Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF | +2.4 pts | +0.9% | XLY −1.5% | 13.1% |
| 15 | YETH | Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF | +2.3 pts | −40.3% | ETHA −42.7% | 33.0% |
Method
Total return reinvests every distribution on its ex-date and is measured against the index or stock the fund writes options on. The ranking is the published field sorted, nothing else: no scoring, no weighting and no view on any fund. Every fund ETFIQ covers in this category is eligible, including funds that have closed, because leaving them out would flatter the category.
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