Screener · ranked by total return as a share of the cash paid, one year
Income ETFs whose total return covered their payout (1 year)
As of Oct 14, 2026, 88 income ETFs earned a total return at least as large as the cash they paid out over their year. OVLH covered its payout 3,000.0%. See 88 funds ranked by total return as a share of the cash paid, one year. Updated Oct 14, 2026.
| # | Ticker | Fund | Covered ↓ | Total return 1Y | 12-month yield | Strategy | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OVLH | Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF | 3,000.0% | +9.0% | 0.3% | put-selling overlay, hedged | $116m |
| 2 | JOYT | JPMorgan Equity and Options Total Return ETF | 1,888.9% | +17.0% | 0.9% | option income | $114m |
| 3 | DUBS | Aptus Large Cap Enhanced Yield ETF | 904.2% | +21.7% | 2.4% | option income | $398m |
| 4 | SIXH | ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF | 880.0% | +17.6% | 2.0% | option income | $543m |
| 5 | VEGA | AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF | 657.1% | +9.2% | 1.4% | covered call | $93m |
| 6 | MRNY | YieldMax(R) MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF | 492.5% | +515.2% | 104.6% | synthetic covered call | $243m |
| 7 | SOXY | YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Semiconductor Option Income ETF | 441.0% | +73.2% | 16.6% | synthetic covered call | $66m |
| 8 | IDUB | Aptus International Enhanced Yield ETF | 358.9% | +20.1% | 5.6% | option income | $499m |
| 9 | NDIV | Amplify Energy & Natural Resources Covered Call ETF | 336.6% | +37.7% | 11.2% | covered call | $33m |
| 10 | WEEI | Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF | 309.2% | +40.2% | 13.0% | option income | $98m |
| 11 | TYLG | Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF | 308.7% | +31.8% | 10.3% | covered call | $17m |
| 12 | AAPY | Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Apple (AAPL) ETF | 288.5% | +37.8% | 13.1% | synthetic covered call | $8m |
| 13 | EIPI | FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF | 279.2% | +21.5% | 7.7% | covered call | $1.1bn |
| 14 | IDVO | Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | 268.7% | +18.0% | 6.7% | dividend stocks with call overlay | $1.4bn |
| 15 | SPUT | Innovator Equity Premium Income - Daily PutWrite ETF | 250.0% | +12.5% | 5.0% | put-selling overlay | $17m |
| 16 | SEPI | Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF | 240.4% | +21.4% | 8.9% | covered call | $152m |
| 17 | IQQQ | ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | 239.7% | +16.3% | 6.8% | option income | $400m |
| 18 | SPIN | State Street(R) US Equity Premium Income ETF | 239.2% | +12.2% | 5.1% | covered call | $47m |
| 19 | BALI | iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF | 237.6% | +20.2% | 8.5% | covered call | $1.5bn |
| 20 | AMDW | Roundhill AMD WeeklyPay ETF | 233.0% | +187.8% | 80.6% | option income | $161m |
| 21 | ISPY | ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF | 232.2% | +13.7% | 5.9% | option income | $1.2bn |
| 22 | DIVO | Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | 220.6% | +15.0% | 6.8% | dividend stocks with call overlay | $7.9bn |
| 23 | XLEI | State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF | 219.2% | +48.0% | 21.9% | covered call | $163m |
| 24 | OVL | Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF | 218.7% | +19.9% | 9.1% | put-selling overlay | $276m |
| 25 | RDVI | FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF | 214.4% | +19.3% | 9.0% | dividend stocks with call overlay | $3.8bn |
| 26 | MDST | Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF | 208.6% | +21.9% | 10.5% | option income | $287m |
| 27 | GPIX | Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF | 201.1% | +17.9% | 8.9% | covered call | $6.3bn |
| 28 | DOGG | FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF | 199.0% | +19.1% | 9.6% | option income | $89m |
| 29 | GPIQ | Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF | 195.5% | +21.7% | 11.1% | covered call | $6.5bn |
| 30 | NBOS | Neuberger Option Strategy ETF | 189.5% | +16.3% | 8.6% | option income | $449m |
| 31 | TDVI | FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF | 187.7% | +15.2% | 8.1% | dividend stocks with call overlay | $641m |
| 32 | QYLD | Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | 184.0% | +23.0% | 12.5% | covered call | $8.5bn |
| 33 | OVS | Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF | 178.2% | +18.0% | 10.1% | put-selling overlay | $28m |
| 34 | FTQI | First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF | 173.6% | +21.0% | 12.1% | covered call | $1.0bn |
| 35 | PAPI | Parametric Equity Premium Income ETF | 168.8% | +13.5% | 8.0% | covered call | $400m |
| 36 | GOOP | Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Google (GOOGL) ETF | 168.1% | +27.9% | 16.6% | synthetic covered call | $26m |
| 37 | XYLD | Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | 167.3% | +18.4% | 11.0% | covered call | $3.4bn |
| 38 | SCLZ | Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | 165.5% | +13.9% | 8.4% | dividend stocks with call overlay | $20m |
| 39 | PBP | Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF | 159.7% | +19.0% | 11.9% | covered call | $393m |
| 40 | ITWO | ProShares Russell 2000 High Income ETF | 153.1% | +12.4% | 8.1% | option income | $180m |
| 41 | AMDY | YieldMax(R) AMD Option Income Strategy ETF | 152.1% | +115.9% | 76.2% | synthetic covered call | $501m |
| 42 | JEPQ | JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | 152.1% | +18.4% | 12.1% | covered call | $44.0bn |
| 43 | BUYW | Main BuyWrite ETF | 148.3% | +8.9% | 6.0% | covered call | $1.3bn |
| 44 | THTA | SoFi Enhanced Yield ETF | 148.2% | +16.3% | 11.0% | option income | $45m |
| 45 | YLDE | Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF | 148.1% | +11.4% | 7.7% | covered call | $176m |
| 46 | FTKI | First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF | 147.2% | +18.4% | 12.5% | covered call | $25m |
| 47 | OVF | Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF | 146.3% | +17.7% | 12.1% | put-selling overlay | $41m |
| 48 | AAPW | Roundhill AAPL WeeklyPay ETF | 145.6% | +41.2% | 28.3% | option income | $43m |
| 49 | CHPY | YieldMax(R) Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF | 143.4% | +71.4% | 49.8% | synthetic covered call | $1.3bn |
| 50 | DRKY | VistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETF | 143.3% | +22.5% | 15.7% | covered call | $21m |
| 51 | XLVI | State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF | 142.6% | +18.4% | 12.9% | covered call | $28m |
| 52 | DYLG | Global X Dow 30 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 142.1% | +13.5% | 9.5% | covered call | $5m |
| 53 | USOY | Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF | 139.6% | +73.0% | 52.3% | option income | $75m |
| 54 | XYLG | Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 137.1% | +18.1% | 13.2% | covered call | $72m |
| 55 | DJIA | Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF | 134.3% | +14.1% | 10.5% | covered call | $191m |
| 56 | QYLG | Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF | 134.1% | +23.2% | 17.3% | covered call | $183m |
| 57 | SPYI | NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF | 133.6% | +16.3% | 12.2% | option income | $12.6bn |
| 58 | HCOW | Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF | 130.0% | +15.6% | 12.0% | covered call | $17m |
| 59 | SDVD | FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF | 129.5% | +12.3% | 9.5% | dividend stocks with call overlay | $869m |
| 60 | TDAQ | TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF | 128.3% | +22.2% | 17.3% | option income | $248m |
| 61 | XLKI | State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF | 120.7% | +22.7% | 18.8% | covered call | $31m |
| 62 | NIHI | NEOS MSCI EAFE High Income ETF | 120.6% | +12.9% | 10.7% | option income | $211m |
| 63 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF | 119.9% | +16.9% | 14.1% | option income | $15.3bn |
| 64 | KNG | FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF | 119.8% | +10.3% | 8.6% | dividend stocks with call overlay | $3.3bn |
| 65 | KHPI | Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF | 114.3% | +10.4% | 9.1% | covered call | $401m |
| 66 | XISE | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September | 113.3% | +6.8% | 6.0% | buffer with income | $33m |
| 67 | XIMR | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March | 113.0% | +7.8% | 6.9% | buffer with income | $26m |
| 68 | FTHI | First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF | 112.4% | +10.0% | 8.9% | covered call | $2.6bn |
| 69 | OCTH | Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - October | 112.3% | +7.3% | 6.5% | defined income | $16m |
| 70 | TSPY | TappAlpha S&P 500 Growth & Daily Income ETF | 112.0% | +15.9% | 14.2% | option income | $311m |
| 71 | OCTJ | Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - October | 111.3% | +5.9% | 5.3% | defined income | $15m |
| 72 | BIGY | YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Big 50 Option Income ETF | 111.1% | +14.0% | 12.6% | synthetic covered call | $33m |
| 73 | LOCT | Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - October | 109.6% | +5.7% | 5.2% | buffer with income | $11m |
| 74 | XOMO | YieldMax(R) XOM Option Income Strategy ETF | 107.7% | +37.9% | 35.2% | synthetic covered call | $39m |
| 75 | APRH | Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF -- April | 106.3% | +6.8% | 6.4% | defined income | $25m |
| 76 | XIDE | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December | 106.3% | +6.7% | 6.3% | buffer with income | $23m |
| 77 | LJAN | Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - January | 106.1% | +5.2% | 4.9% | buffer with income | $12m |
| 78 | GOOW | Roundhill GOOGL WeeklyPay ETF | 105.5% | +44.1% | 41.8% | option income | $83m |
| 79 | MLPD | Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF | 105.1% | +14.4% | 13.7% | covered call | $26m |
| 80 | WTPI | WisdomTree Equity Premium Income Fund | 105.0% | +12.7% | 12.1% | put-selling overlay | $479m |
| 81 | JANH | Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - January | 104.8% | +6.6% | 6.3% | defined income | $12m |
| 82 | JANJ | Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - January | 104.0% | +5.2% | 5.0% | defined income | $14m |
| 83 | JEPI | JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 103.8% | +8.3% | 8.0% | covered call | $45.6bn |
| 84 | LAPR | Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April | 103.3% | +6.2% | 6.0% | buffer with income | $11m |
| 85 | JULH | Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - July | 102.1% | +4.9% | 4.8% | defined income | $17m |
| 86 | LJUL | Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - July | 101.9% | +5.3% | 5.2% | buffer with income | $9m |
| 87 | APRJ | Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April | 101.6% | +6.3% | 6.2% | defined income | $27m |
| 88 | CAIE | Calamos Autocallable Income ETF | 100.7% | +14.4% | 14.3% | autocallable | $1.2bn |
Income ETFs whose total return covered their payout (1 year), ranked by total return as a share of the cash paid, one year, as of Oct 14, 2026. Total return 1Y runs over each fund’s year, from Oct 14, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Method
Income ETFs whose total return over a full year was at least the cash they paid out over the same year.
The rest of the method
88 funds qualify and every one is listed, in this order: total return as a share of the cash paid, one year. Figures are rounded to the digit printed before they are compared with a line. Each row’s own dates are in screener.json, which holds every figure on this page and the rule that selects it. The list sorts one published figure, with no scoring or weighting. Every ETF ETFIQ covers is eligible. A fund that has closed is on no list.
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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 ↗
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