Is Your Retirement Income Enough? How I Leveled Up Mine With Covered Call ETFs

Yield for traditional income sources have started to compress. For income-oriented investors, who seek to build a reliable passive income machine it causes a real headache. To hit a certain target income figure, investors have to assume either higher risks, extend time horizon or save/invest more capital.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 3, 2025

Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 246: $24,600 Allocated, $2,737.06 In Projected Dividends

The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio weathered a choppy week, adding GPIQ and increasing OBDC, with forward annualized dividend income now exceeding $2,700. Market volatility persists amid AI bubble fears and weak labor data, but Nvidia's upcoming earnings could spark an end-of-year rally if results impress. GPIQ offers uncapped upside and strong monthly income, while OBDC remains attractive with a high yield and discount to NAV, even in a lower-rate environment.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 21, 2025

QDTE: The Weekly Dividend ETF That Is Changing Income Investing

Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF offers a massive 35.88% yield, appealing to income-focused investors amid falling risk-free rates. QDTE's synthetic covered call strategy monetizes volatility, generating weekly income that has outpaced share price declines and traditional bond yields. While QDTE carries significant risks, including NAV deterioration and option volatility, its high yield and compounding potential make it attractive for long-term income.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 17, 2025

QDTE: An Interesting Income Play If You Know What It Is

Roundhill QDTE ETF offers a synthetic covered call strategy on Nasdaq 100, generating a high yield of 32.6% via 0DTE options. QDTE appeals to income-focused investors seeking rapid cash flow, with weekly distributions and nearly $1B AUM since March 2024 inception. While QDTE's high yield is attractive, its capital can erode in bear markets, and its upside is capped during strong rallies.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 13, 2025

20 Ideal 'Safer' MoPay November Dividend Equities And 80 Funds To Buy

November's top monthly pay (MoPay) dividend stocks offer high yields, with most generating annual dividends from a $1,000 investment exceeding their share price. Analyst estimates suggest the top ten MoPay equities could deliver 21.58% to 86.54% total returns by November 2026, though risks and volatility remain elevated. Twenty MoPay stocks are identified as "safer" picks, meeting the criteria of positive free cash flow yields and strong dividend coverage, serving as starting points for further research.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 1, 2025

QDTE: Tax-Efficient Weekly Dividends For Long-Term Investors

Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF offers a high 30.4% yield, paid weekly, targeting income-focused investors. QDTE uses a synthetic 0DTE options strategy, prioritizing income and tax-efficient return of capital, but sacrifices upside growth and risks capital erosion. Compared to peers like GPIQ and QDTY, QDTE delivers the highest yield but suffers the largest price decline and limited participation in market rallies.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 8, 2025

QDTE V. QQQI: This NEOS Fund Should Be Slightly More Appealing To Most Income Investors

NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (QQQI) and Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (QDTE) are compared for income-focused investors. QQQI's flexible, data-driven options strategy offers a better mix of income and total returns across varying market conditions than QDTE's rigid approach. QDTE pays higher income and outperforms in rallies, but QQQI provides better downside protection and a more favorable risk-reward profile for most investors.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 8, 2025

Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 239: $23,900 Allocated, $2,615.21 In Projected Dividends

The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio saw a -1.91% decline this week, but remains up 32.7% on invested capital with strong forward dividend growth. Despite market volatility and government shutdown, I remain focused on compounding dividend income, projecting $2,615.21 annual income and aiming for $2,700 by 2026. Added to positions in ONEOK for its 5.65% yield and energy exposure, and Roundhill Innovation 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF for high weekly income.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 3, 2025

26 Ideal 'Safer' MoPay October Dividend Equities And 80 Funds To Buy

October's top monthly dividend stocks offer high yields, with many providing annual dividends from $1,000 invested exceeding share prices, but carry volatility risks. Banco Macro, ARMOUR Residential, and Horizon Technology Finance lead projected gains, with average net gain estimates of 39.98% on $1,000 invested. Analyst estimates suggest the five lowest-priced MoPay stocks may outperform the top ten overall, highlighting contrarian opportunities for income-focused investors.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 2, 2025

Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 236: $23,600 Allocated, $2,566.15 In Projected Dividends

The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio hit all-time highs, delivering a 33.5% return and $2,566 in forward annualized dividend income on a $23,600 investment. I expect the upcoming Fed rate cut to benefit my portfolio, especially high-yield positions like AGNC and new additions like QDTE for weekly income. My diversified approach—spanning equities, REITs, ETFs, CEFs, and BDCs—continues to drive robust income growth and mitigate downside risk.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 11, 2025