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Covered Call ETFs, Explained: Where the Big Yields Actually Come From
JEPI, JEPQ, QQQI and QYLD pay far more than the stocks they hold. Here is the trade behind that income, what you give up for it, and an interactive payoff chart to see it for yourself.
The Yield Trap: Why the Biggest Payout Isn't Always the Best Return
What $10,000 Earns in Weekly-Pay ETFs, and What It Costs You
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The Yield Trap: Why the Biggest Payout Isn't Always the Best Return
We plotted every income ETF we track by yield and total return. The chart shows why chasing the highest yield can quietly cost you money, and how to read a fund in ten seconds.
What $10,000 Earns in Weekly-Pay ETFs, and What It Costs You
Weekly-pay ETFs turn a portfolio into something that feels like a paycheck. We ran $10,000 through the most popular ones, then looked at what happened to the share price behind the checks.
The Growth ETF Scoreboard: What $10,000 Became in the Biggest Growth Funds
VGT, QQQ, VUG and SCHG have turned modest investments into fortunes. We ranked the largest growth ETFs by total return and explain why the scoreboard needs an asterisk.
The Fee That Compounds Against You: Expense Ratio Math, Visualized
A 0.75% fee sounds tiny. Over 30 years it can cost more than a year's salary. Drag the sliders and see exactly how much your ETF's expense ratio takes.
SCHD vs. VYM vs. DGRO vs. VIG: The Core Four Dividend ETFs, Side by Side
Four giant dividend ETFs, four different philosophies. We compare yield, fees, total return and what each index actually selects for, with an income calculator for all four.
ETFs 101: How an ETF Actually Works, From Your Buy Order to the Fund
ETFs trade like stocks but hold baskets of hundreds of them. Here is what happens behind the scenes when you click buy, why ETF prices stay close to their real value, and the five numbers to check on any fund.
Income
Dividend and option-income ETFs, ranked live
Biggest income ETFs
| QQQINEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF | 14.0% | 0.68% | $14.1B |
| QYLDGlobal X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF | 12.4% | 0.60% | $8.3B |
| SPYINEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF | 12.0% | 0.68% | $11.7B |
| JEPQJPMorgan NASDAQ Equity Premium Income ETF | 12.0% | 0.35% | $41.8B |
| GPIQGoldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF | 10.0% | 0.29% | $5.4B |
| GPIXGoldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF | 7.9% | 0.29% | $5.5B |
| SPHYState Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF | 7.5% | 0.05% | $12.1B |
| JEPIJPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 7.5% | 0.35% | $46.3B |
Covered Call ETFs, Explained: Where the Big Yields Actually Come From
JEPI, JEPQ, QQQI and QYLD pay far more than the stocks they hold. Here is the trade behind that income, what you give up for it, and an interactive payoff chart to see it for yourself.
Income
The Yield Trap: Why the Biggest Payout Isn't Always the Best Return
We plotted every income ETF we track by yield and total return. The chart shows why chasing the highest yield can quietly cost you money, and how to read a fund in ten seconds.
Income
SCHD vs. VYM vs. DGRO vs. VIG: The Core Four Dividend ETFs, Side by Side
Four giant dividend ETFs, four different philosophies. We compare yield, fees, total return and what each index actually selects for, with an income calculator for all four.
Weekly Pay
Funds that pay you every week
Weekly income calculator
Pick a weekly payer and an amount
At the current distribution yield. Payouts change every week and are not guaranteed.
Growth
Where long-term total return has come from
What $10,000 became
Growth ETFs over $10B, total return since each fund's inception
Funds launched in different years, so this is a scoreboard of history, not a fair race. Hover a bar for details.
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The Fee That Compounds Against You: Expense Ratio Math, Visualized
A 0.75% fee sounds tiny. Over 30 years it can cost more than a year's salary. Drag the sliders and see exactly how much your ETF's expense ratio takes.
ETFs 101: How an ETF Actually Works, From Your Buy Order to the Fund
ETFs trade like stocks but hold baskets of hundreds of them. Here is what happens behind the scenes when you click buy, why ETF prices stay close to their real value, and the five numbers to check on any fund.
Reinvest or Spend? What Turning On DRIP Does to Your Portfolio Over 20 Years
Dividend reinvestment is the quiet engine behind most long-term dividend success stories. Set your own yield, growth and timeline and watch the gap open up.
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