QQQI Is Outperforming SPYI, And It's My Favorite Covered Call ETF

2026-03-02 09:00:00 ET

The NEOS Investment team has done a remarkable job building out their portfolio of ETFs. The NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF ( QQQI ) has become my favorite covered call ETF, as it’s a compelling way for income investors to gain exposure to the Nasdaq 100 while harnessing the index's volatility into recurring monthly cash flow. QQQI takes a different approach from traditional covered call ETFs as it writes NDX call options to generate premium, then uses a portion of it to purchase out-of-the-money calls while paying out the rest as income. The combination creates a net credit call spread without the investors having to do any work that has the potential to preserve more upside than traditional covered-call products that overwrite the whole index....

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