Highly focused exchange-traded funds change the equation for investors. Option income ETFs can be a good income choice, but the option strategy matters.
NVDA has seen volatile price action in the last two months, reaching a peak above $140 and a low of just above $90. NVDY, an ETF that writes call options on NVDA, has seen a surge in assets under management to close to $1 billion. With NVDA reporting earnings on August 28, NVDY's covered call strategy could be a winning idea for investors, especially with high implied volatility levels.
Recent Economy data, back to normal, may signal good buying opportunity in the growth market, in particular growth income ETFs. NVDY ETF offers 60.66% yield, monthly payment, and exposure to NVDA's market leadership in AI chip growth. NVDY's ultra income can be reinvested, in NVDA for long-term gain, or invested in NVDL for faster gain, with associated risks.
NVDY offers a 70.33% yield through option overlay strategy. NVDY does not own shares of NVDA, exposing investors to downside risk. Author prefers direct ownership of NVDA and writing covered calls for income over investing in NVDY.
On Wednesday, YieldMax debuted its next option strategy fund, the YieldMax Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (DIPS). This fund operates with a net expense ratio of 0.99%.
NVDY has significant risks because of the strategy this fund uses. This ETF has benefitted from an ideal investing environment that isn't likely to continue for multiple reasons. Most dividend and income investors should be able to find better alternative investments with a more appealing risk profile.
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF offers high yield income via covered call strategy, with a current dividend yield of 105%, based on the latest monthly dividend which is variable. NVDY relies on NVDA stock, leading to single issuer risk, but offers potential for price appreciation and monthly income from options premiums. NVDY is a top-ranked nontraditional equity/derivative income fund, providing high yield income with some growth potential for investors.
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF, a YieldMax product, uses a synthetic covered call strategy on Nvidia Corporation to generate income, but faces potential decay in that yield over time. The NVDY fund pays out option premiums as yield regardless of profitability, leading to weakening buying power for the fund's NAV. NVDY may be suitable for investors seeking short-term high yields or partial exposure to Nvidia, but long-term investors should avoid due to decay in yield and tax implications.
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF offers income and exposure to Nvidia Corporation stock upside through a synthetic long position and selling calls. The ETF has a high management fee of 0.99% and has underperformed Nvidia stock since its inception. Selling covered calls on Nvidia may not be a great strategy at the moment due to incredible momentum and stock split.
The YieldMax™ NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF offers a high yield of around 50% by selling call options on NVDA. Investors who have been with NVDY from the start have seen a total return of over 103% in just over a year. NVDA just reported strong Q1 Fiscal 2025 earnings growth, with revenue up 18% sequentially and net income up 628% year-over-year.
The YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NVDY) has continued to underperform Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) this year. Its total return – price and dividends – has risen to 63.20% this year while Nvidia has risen by over 91.40%.