# 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. A ranking is not a recommendation.

Data as of Oct 27, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

As of Oct 27, 2026 . Rebuilt every trading night.

## 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.

| # | 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% |

### Method

Total return reinvests every distribution on its ex-date and is measured against the fund's benchmark. The list sorts one published number, with no scoring or weighting. Every fund ETFIQ covers in this category is eligible, closed funds included.

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