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In our last article we discussed a fairly popular technology-focused closed-end fund. It sought an attractive total return while reducing income, the Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (QQQX).
The fund accomplishes that goal by employing a covered call options strategy on the underlying portfolio. By writing options, the fund generates an income stream which in turn helps lower the downside risks.
One of the comparables we looked at in that article is the Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD).
Just like QQQX, QYLD follows the NASDAQ