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

XDTE: 30% Yielding Weekly Cash Machine To Buy

Passive income is about accessing strong portfolio cash flows without sacrificing the sustainability, or durability aspect. So, everything that provides high double digit yields is very likely to tick the box of attractive income, but not the sustainability aspect. Given this, XDTE might not be the instrument to focus on, as it offers a dividend yield of ~30%.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 24, 2025

XDTE: Increasing Risk During Volatility, Consider SPYI Instead

NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF is reiterated as a strong buy, while Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF is downgraded to strong sell. SPYI's flexible, actively managed options strategy and ownership of underlying equities position it to outperform XDTE in range-bound or declining markets. XDTE's rigid, fully covered intraday options approach increases risk during volatility and has underperformed SPYI since inception, despite higher yield.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 17, 2025

31 Ideal 'Safer' Monthly Paying September Dividend Stocks And 80 Funds

Imagine stocks and funds paying you dividends monthly! Your angst awaiting dividend payout is reduced 300%, or more, compared to quarterly, semi-annual, or (ugh) annual doles! September U.S. exchange-traded-monthly-paid (MoPay) dividends, upsides, and net-gains include: 1. Stocks-by-yield (77); 2. Stocks-by price-upside (30); 3. Closed-End-Investments, Exchange-Traded-Funds & Notes (CEICs/ETFs/ETNs) by-yield >10% (80); 4. ‘Safer' Ideal-Dividend-Equities by Cash Flow Margins (31). Items: 1. Top MoPay stock gains; 2. Overall best MoPay gainers; 3. Funds vs. Equities; 4. Fund risks/rewards. 5. Safer Equity Rankings All per prices as of 8/29/25.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 4, 2025

XDTE: Weekly Dividends While Tracking The S&P 500

XDTE offers a high 25% yield with weekly, tax-efficient distributions, making it attractive for income-focused investors seeking consistent cash flow. The ETF employs a synthetic 0DTE option strategy on the S&P 500, enhancing yield but increasing risk and limiting capital appreciation potential. Compared to peers, XDTE provides a middle ground: higher yield than GPIX, more stability than YMAX, but risks moderate capital erosion over time.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 2, 2025

XDTE: Generates Large Dividend Yields, Pays Weekly, But It Doesn't Deal Well With Volatility

XDTE offers attractive weekly income via a synthetic covered call strategy, but its reliance on daily options severely limits upside potential. The fund's 2025 performance was disappointing, with a -0.69% total return as distributions failed to offset share price declines. XDTE underperformed both the S&P 500 and alternative income ETFs like SPYI, which provided better total returns and capital recovery.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 25, 2025

XDTE: Night Shift Alpha But Higher Volatility

XDTE applies a 0DTE covered call strategy to the S&P 500, similar to QDTE's approach with the NDX. The core holding uses deep in-the-money S&P 500 options, closely tracking equity performance with minimal downside protection. Daily out-of-the-money call options generate income, aiming to provide alpha over simply holding the S&P 500.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 26, 2025

Get Paid Weekly From A Variety Of Options Income ETFs

Weekly income ETFs are booming, with new funds leveraging 0DTE options strategies to generate high-yield, frequent distributions for passive income seekers. Roundhill, YieldMax, Rex Shares, and GraniteShares have all launched innovative ETFs offering weekly payouts, each with unique strategies and underlying assets. While yields are attractive—some exceeding 20% annually—these funds are new, so investors should monitor performance and understand the risks involved.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 22, 2025

Roundhill Announces Distribution Calendar Changes: ETF Lineup to Offer Distributions Every Weekday

YETH will seek to pay weekly distributions starting in July; YBTC and YETH will now trade ex-dividend each Wednesday and pay on Thursday.  NEW YORK , June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Roundhill Investments, an ETF sponsor focused on innovative financial products, announced today that the Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF (YETH) will transition from monthly to weekly distributions.

PRNewsWire • Jun 16, 2025

Retire with dividends: best covered call ETFs for income investors

Income-focused investors have numerous options to generate strong returns today, with government bonds paying over 4.3%. One of the most popular approaches is known as covered call ETFs, which pay substantial payouts to investors.

Invezz • Jun 5, 2025