39% Yield from the YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NVDY): Real or Fake?

In the era of artificial intelligence (AI), NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) remains an unstoppable processor powerhouse and a darling of the stock market.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 18, 2026

NVDY: High Distributions, But They Are Not Enough For Me

NVDY is a covered call ETF on NVDA with a 1.27% TER and competitive yields. It uses Treasuries as collateral, applies a synthetic long strategy on NVDA, and sells calls to generate premiums. This makes distributions linked to IV and the price linked to NVDA's movements.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 6, 2026

I've Never Been More Bullish On Covered Call ETFs Than Now (But With One Caveat)

The market seems to be increasingly punctuated by notable volatility spikes, while the broad indices (and AI names) struggle to justify their valuations. This is the necessary setup for covered call ETFs to come in and shine. However, there is a huge caveat (not that visible risk), which, if not properly considered, might lead covered call investors to be disappointed.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 1, 2026

NVDY: Holding NAV While Paying High Yields

YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF offers high income via synthetic covered calls on Nvidia, with capped upside and full downside exposure. NVDY has shown resilience since April 2025, maintaining NAV while delivering robust distributions, disproving the notion that such ETFs always erode NAV. Risks include potential NVDA corrections, which can reduce both share price and distributions, and the inherent limits on upside recovery after drawdowns.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 13, 2026

These 4 Covered Call Funds Can Turn Anything Into Super-Sized Yields

Covered-call strategies can be an income investors' best friend. Whether the broader stock market goes up, down or merely grinds sideways, selling covered calls pays.

Forbes • Dec 14, 2025

NVDY Offers 58% Yield on Nvidia Exposure, But Investors Are Getting Their Own Capital Back

YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:NVDY) attracts income-focused investors with weekly distributions generated from Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA).

24/7 Wall Street • Dec 13, 2025

NVDY ETF: Weekly Payouts Likely To Decrease

The YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NVDY) provides an eye-catching 80% yield. More impressively, the organic option income since inception was more than enough to support the generous weekly payouts. However, NVDY's robust historical total return is unlikely to persist, as NVDA's volatility has declined below historical averages.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 4, 2025

Want $3,500 per Year in Monthly Passive Income? Invest Just $2,500 in These Dividend Stocks

Successful passive income investing doesn't have to be overly expensive or labor-intensive.

24/7 Wall Street • Nov 18, 2025

Avoid These 3 Dividend Traps Before They Wreck Your Retirement Income

Retiring on dividends requires balancing attractive yields with safety and growth to ensure sustainable, inflation-beating income over time. Many investors are shooting themselves in the foot with these 3 dividend traps. We detail how to avoid these dividend traps and instead build a sustainable dividend portfolio for retirement.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 8, 2025

NVDY: A Flawed Strategy On An Unstoppable Stock (Rating Upgrade)

Yieldmax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NVDY) has delivered a strong 42.67% return, outperforming the S&P 500 but lagging NVDA itself. NVDY's covered call strategy provides perceived safety and consistent distributions, though share price declined 28% year-to-date. Given Nvidia's strong near-term prospects and dominant AI position, I upgrade NVDY from sell to hold, despite reservations about the product.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 4, 2025