10:31am ET
ETF
XYLD Versus SPY: The 28% Price Return Gap Nobody Discusses
XYLD hands you a monthly check and calls it income, but buried in the fine print is a tradeoff that bull market investors keep learning the expensive way.
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6:36pm ET
ETF
XYLD Investors Gave Up 28% in Gains: The Covered-Call Ceiling No One Talks About
Every month XYLD investors cash their check, something else quietly leaves their account, and most of them never notice until they compare the scoreboard.
10:20am ET
ETF
3 Covered Call ETFs to Buy for Monthly Income in 2026
Three covered call ETFs are all chasing the same monthly income promise, but their fees, structures, and 2026 returns tell very different stories about which one actually earns its keep.
6:17pm ET
Investing
SPYI’s 0.68% Fee Could Cost You Thousands Over 20 Years—Here’s Why
If you own Neos S&P 500 High Income ETF (CBOE:SPYI) for the fat monthly checks, the mailbox math looks great. The opportunity cost is where the fund gets quiet. Over the past…
3:10pm ET
Investing
How Covered Call ETFs Like XYLD and RYLD Fit a Retiree’s Income Sleeve
Retirees hunting for income have pushed covered call ETFs into the mainstream over the past few years, and it’s not hard to understand why. Double-digit distribution yields, monthly payouts, and familiar index…
6:21pm ET
Investing
JEPI’s 0.35% Fee Is a Trap: The Real Cost Is the 14.48% Return Gap vs. SPY
The fact sheet says JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI) charges just 0.35%, but that number is a magician’s misdirection. The real cost of owning JEPI is the upside the fund hands…
4:11am ET
Personal Finance
That 8% Yield on JEPI Is Actually 5.5% After Taxes: Here’s Why High Earners Should Know the Difference
On a recent episode of the Rich Habits Podcast titled “169: Our Favorite Passive Income Strategy (2026),” co-host Austin laid out the covered call ETF pitch that most yield-chasers skip: “Because JEPI…
8:12am ET
Investing
$25,000 in 4 of Wall Street’s Top ETFs Delivers Over $1000 per Month of Passive Income
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), passive income generally includes earnings from rental activity or any trade, business, or investment in which the individual does not materially participate. It can also…
7:57am ET
Investing
3 ETFs Paying Between 12% and 14% That Actually Deliver For Retirees
Monthly income above 12% sounds like a promise that usually comes with a catch. These three ETFs actually pay it, though each one earns that yield through a different mechanism, and each…
8:18am ET
Investing
XYLD Pays Monthly Income But Still Costs Retirees A Hidden 5%
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (NYSEARCA:XYLD) offers monthly income through a covered call strategy on the S&P 500, delivering distributions that averaged $0.37 per share monthly in 2025. With $3.2…
Michael Williams 6:14am ET
Investing
Right Now Retirees Should Forget Dividend Stocks And Flip to This Income Strategy Instead
Traditional dividend stocks have long been the go-to for income investors. However, covered call ETFs have emerged as a compelling alternative, generating income through options premiums rather than waiting for quarterly dividends.…