Ranked by total return minus the benchmark return, in points, one year, as of . Rebuilt every trading night.
The income ETFs furthest behind their benchmark
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| # | Ticker | Fund | Behind by | Total return | Benchmark | Cash paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLOX | Nicholas Crypto Income ETF | −37.4 pts | −2.3% | BITQ +35.1% | 30.8% |
| 2 | FEAT | YieldMax(R) Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF | −33.9 pts | −14.0% | SPY +20.0% | 33.3% |
| 3 | FIVY | YieldMax(R) Dorsey Wright Hybrid 5 Income ETF | −32.2 pts | −12.3% | SPY +20.0% | 22.6% |
| 4 | YQQQ | YieldMax(R) Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF | −31.8 pts | −6.2% | QQQ +25.6% | 21.9% |
| 5 | GDXY | YieldMax(R) Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF | −27.8 pts | +27.0% | GDX +54.8% | 53.2% |
| 6 | MDST | Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF | −26.4 pts | +21.8% | XLE +48.3% | 10.1% |
| 7 | LFGY | YieldMax(R) Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF | −25.3 pts | +9.8% | BITQ +35.1% | 45.0% |
| 8 | SLJY | Amplify SILJ Covered Call ETF | −25.2 pts | +48.1% | SILJ +73.3% | 26.6% |
| 9 | EIPI | FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF | −24.0 pts | +24.3% | XLE +48.3% | 7.6% |
| 10 | ULTY | YieldMax(R) Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF | −22.8 pts | −2.9% | SPY +20.0% | 48.3% |
| 11 | HIGH | Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | −21.0 pts | −1.1% | SPY +20.0% | 6.1% |
| 12 | RMIF | LHA Risk-Managed Income ETF | −19.5 pts | +0.4% | SPY +20.0% | 4.2% |
| 13 | GLDY | Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF | −18.3 pts | +4.1% | GLD +22.4% | 36.7% |
| 14 | HISF | First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF | −17.8 pts | +2.2% | SPY +20.0% | 5.0% |
| 15 | AIPI | REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF | −17.3 pts | +25.5% | AIQ +42.9% | 31.2% |
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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