Disruptive Theme of the Week: ETF Ramifications of the Iran War

Since the start of Operation Epic Fury at the end of February, Brent crude oil prices have risen as high as $150 a barrel as the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed by Iran.  Panic over supply is driving energy prices higher, and consumers are experiencing it at the pump with soaring gasoline prices.

ETF Trends • Apr 14, 2026

Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF (GLDY) and Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF (USOY) Trading Halt

MILWAUKEE, April 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tidal Investments LLC (“Tidal”) announces that the Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF (NASDAQ: GLDY) and Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF (NASDAQ: USOY), were halted to allow Tidal to evaluate the accuracy of the Net Asset Values per share (NAVs) published for April 9, 2026 for each fund. Tidal determined the NAV for GLDY was required to be restated on April 9, 2026 from $15.32 per share to $15.55 per share, and the NAV for USOY was required to be restated for April 9, 2026 from $8.10 per share to $8.54.

GlobeNewsWire • Apr 10, 2026

4 Oil ETFs Riding the Crude Price Surge: What Investors Should Know

With the price of crude oil futures rising to the highest level in years amid the Iran war, investors may be looking to strategically shift their allocations to take advantage of the spike. While commodities trading or individual oil stocks are appealing to more active investors, others may look for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that provide access to the space without the need for the same level of involvement.

MarketBeat • Apr 9, 2026

Oil ETFs Steal Spotlight as WTI Tops $100 for First Time in 3 Years

USO surges as WTI tops $100 for the first time since 2022, with geopolitical tensions and supply shocks driving massive inflows into oil ETFs.

Zacks Investment Research • Mar 31, 2026

USOY Is an Income Juggernaut

The Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF (USOY 0.37%) is an alluring income-focused investment opportunity. The exchange-traded fund's (ETF) implied annualized distribution rate is an eye-popping 111%.

The Motley Fool • Jul 5, 2025

86 MoPay Dividend Stocks, 80 Funds And 25 'Safer' Buys From December

December's MoPay equities offer high-yield, volatile bargains with dividends from $1K investments exceeding share prices, making now an opportune time to buy. Top ten MoPay stocks could net 13.37% to 38.38% gains by December 2025, based on analyst target prices and dividends. Analysts' estimates show a 21.81% average net gain for $1K invested in each of the top ten MoPay stocks, with 16% higher risk/volatility.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 31, 2024

Defiance ETFs Announces Monthly Distributions on $QQQY (105.45%), $JEPY (72.04%), $IWMY (110.96%), $SPYT (20.12%), $USOY (75.17%), and $QQQT (20.06%)

Defiance ETFs Announces Monthly Distributions on $QQQY (105.45%), $JEPY (72.04%), $IWMY (110.96%), $SPYT (20.12%), $USOY (75.17%), and $QQQT (20.06%).

GlobeNewsWire • Aug 30, 2024

Defiance ETFs Announces Monthly Distributions on $QQQY (52.55%), $JEPY (33.76%), $IWMY (57.99%), $TRES (10.58%), $SPYT (20.00%), $USOY (75.00%), and QQQT (––).

MIAMI, June 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Defiance ETFs, a leader in thematic and income ETFs, is proud to announce monthly distributions for the QQQY - Defiance Nasdaq-100 Enhanced Options Income ETF, JEPY - Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options Income ETF, IWMY – Defiance R2000 Enhanced Options Income ETF, TRES – Defiance Treasury Alternative Yield ETF, SPYT – Defiance S&P 500 Target Income ETF, USOY – Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF, QQQT – Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF. Distribution as of 06/28/2024 ETF Ticker Distribution per Share Distribution Rate * Ex-Date Record Date Payment Date QQQY $0.6573 52.55% 07/01/2024 07/01/2024 07/02/2024 JEPY $0.4619 33.76% 07/01/2024 07/01/2024 07/02/2024 IWMY $0.6983 57.99% 07/01/2024 07/01/2024 07/02/2024 TRES $0.1500 10.58% 07/01/2024 07/01/2024 07/02/2024 SPYT $0.3369 20.00% 07/01/2024 07/01/2024 07/02/2024 USOY $1.2365 75.00% 07/01/2024 07/01/2024 07/02/2024 QQQT –– –– –– –– –– As of 05/31/2024 the 30 Day SEC yield** for QQQY is 4.22%, JEPY is 4.21%, IWMY is 4.35%, TRES is 4.70%, SPYT is 0.61%, and QQQT is ––.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 28, 2024