Covered call ETFs promise high income and outperformance in sideways or declining markets, but face opportunity cost in bull markets. Despite strong AuM growth and new launches like NEOS MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF (MLPI), Covered Call ETFs are structurally suboptimal with inherent negative alpha. Covered call ETFs consistently underperform not only in rising markets due to capped upside, but also during market declines.
AMLP offers an 8.24% yield from midstream MLPs required to distribute 90% of profits to shareholders. VYMI returned 33.78% year-to-date while avoiding AI exposure through international dividend stocks.
Given the muted oil outlook for 2026, now may be an ideal time for investors to diversify their energy exposure. With consensus pointing toward an oil supply surplus next year, investors expect prices to remain muted.
Two key forces drove investors' November interests on this ETF content platform: the strategic hunt for durable growth amidst tech volatility, and the perennial demand for income and alternative diversification. The five most popular articles on our platform last month reflect this split.
Private equity firms maintain a robust appetite for energy infrastructure, actively capitalizing on the sector's stable cash flows and strategic importance, even as some have exited investments in recent years. In a significant transaction this April, Brookfield Infrastructure acquired Colonial Enterprises for approximately $9 billion.
I am bullish on Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP), which offers high-yield exposure to established U.S. midstream energy infrastructure. AMLP's holdings generate stable, fee-based cash flows insulated from commodity price swings, supporting yields exceeding 8%. The ETF avoids K-1 tax complexity, providing diversified, tangible asset-backed income with a standard 1099.
In a fast-evolving energy landscape, Energy Transfer (ET) is capitalizing on burgeoning demand from U.S. data centers. The midstream company is leveraging its extensive pipeline network to secure new contracts and sustain robust project returns.
High-yield ETFs can provide investors with a solid stream of income in retirement. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF is a solid dividend ETF that can help investors avoid value traps.
In the world of dividends, the big names from JP Morgan, Schwab, Fidelity, and iShares always seem to get most of the attention.
Most 10% yielding portfolios inevitably crash and burn. However, there is a path to achieving a potentially sustainable 10% yielding portfolio. I share how it possibly can be done.
As temperatures grow cooler, apparently so does the market's immediate-term conviction on some of the year's favorite bets. Consider technology stocks.
I share the one chart that is not getting nearly enough attention, given its immense implications for the world economy. This chart reveals a massive power shift that markets haven't priced in, and it could reshape the entire future of AI, manufacturing, and geopolitics. I detail how I am positioning my portfolio to take advantage of it.