I added Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF to my all-income portfolio for its stability, low expense ratio, and strong NAV growth. GPIQ outperformed peers in price over the past year despite a lower yield, supported by an options strategy covering 25–75% of the portfolio. The fund offers stable monthly distributions, averaging $0.42/share, with a tax-favorable return of capital composition ideal for taxable accounts.
December opened with a big shakeup in the ETF landscape, with Goldman Sachs announcing a major acquisition. The firm has concluded a deal to acquire Innovator Capital Management and its defined outcome ETFs to the company's ETF side.
Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF offers retirees a compelling blend of high yield (9.4%) and exposure to top Nasdaq-100 companies. GPIQ employs a dynamic option writing strategy, balancing income generation with participation in market rallies, while limiting downside from interest rate or credit risk. Although GPIQ underperforms traditional index ETFs like QQQ in total return, its monthly payouts are stable and tax-efficient, appealing to income-focused investors.
Covered call ETFs have soared in attention recently due to the combination of attractive yield and blue-chip tech stock exposure they provide. However, I think most of these funds are structurally flawed. There is one fund that mitigates most of these issues, making it potentially worthy of investment: the Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF.
The Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF offers a compelling blend of capital appreciation and double-digit yield, amassing $2.12B AUM in just over two years. GPIQ's dynamic covered call strategy leaves upside partially uncapped, enabling strong monthly income and market-beating total returns compared to peer ETFs. The ETF's monthly distributions remain stable regardless of Fed rate changes, making GPIQ attractive for income investors in a declining rate environment.
Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF (GPIQ) remains a BUY for its strong structure, high yield, and long-term growth potential. GPIQ's top holdings have become more concentrated in AI leaders like NVDA and Alphabet, increasing concentration risk ahead of tech earnings season. A potential 'growth scare' looms as tech valuations are high and earnings expectations are elevated, warranting defensive positioning and hedging strategies.
The Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF (GPIQ) offers a 9.6% yield using a covered call strategy, appealing to income-focused investors. However, covered call strategies limit gains, particularly in strongly trending markets like QQQ. Periodically selling a holding in QQQ to match the distributions in GPIQ leads to $12K more profits since GPIQ's inception.
Interest rates have fallen once already this fall, and could be set to fall yet more in the months ahead. Should the Fed tame inflation, those cuts could, then, see a shift in investor portfolios' fixed income allocations as yields drop.
2025 is just about three-quarters of the way done, giving market watchers an opportunity to take stock of the big data points that have defined the year. In income ETFs, for example, two particular funds have already picked up $1 billion YTD.
Locking in exchange-traded funds with high dividend yields is a very good idea in this environment, especially as the market is convinced that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates more seriously in September.
GPIQ has delivered a 53.44% total return since inception, outperforming peer covered-call ETFs like JEPQ, QQQI, and QYLD. Its dynamic call option strategy enables strong monthly income and capital appreciation, setting it apart from traditional income-focused ETFs. Despite risks like tech concentration and capped upside, GPIQ has shown resilience and superior recovery in volatile markets.
GPIQ offers tech-focused covered call exposure, concentrating on magnificent 7 stocks and providing consistent monthly income plus long term NAV growth potential. I favor GPIQ's overweight in Nvidia and leading tech names, capitalizing on AI-driven CapEx growth and data center expansion. Since inception, GPIQ has out-performed larger rivals like JEPQ in NAV returns, despite its smaller asset base.