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1 day agoSue Is 67. Her 'Pension' Is Three ETFs. It Wires Her $5,700 a Month.
A three-fund portfolio can generate monthly cash flow by using high-yield ETFs and bonds without selling shares.
KLIP does not collect dividends from Chinese companies. The fund runs a 'covered call' or 'buy-write' strategy: it buys shares of the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) and writes, or sells, corresponding call options on KWEB.
JEPI generates its elevated yield by holding around 120 large-cap stocks while systematically selling call options on those positions. When you sell a call option, you collect a premium upfront but cap your upside if the stock rallies past the strike price. This is the fundamental tradeoff: higher current income in exchange for limited participation in market gains. The strategy works well in sideways or moderately rising markets.
Most dividend exchange-traded funds pay out every quarter. For many retirees, this does not align with how they spend money or budget, so it's worth looking into weekly ETFs like Roundhill Magnificent Seven Covered Call ETF (BATS:MAGY ) , and Nicholas Crypto Income ETF (NYSEARCA:BLOX ) . Weekly dividend ETFs are in very few people's bucket lists. They're a rare type of ETF, but they've done outstandingly well in the current environment.
In the 2020s, passive income harvesters who happen to be bullish about cryptocurrency are raving about a game-changing exchange traded fund (ETF). It's called the YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:MSTY), and this fund could easily tempt you with its jaw-dropping yield and frequent cash payouts. Maybe you're prepared to take big risks with the MSTY ETF, or perhaps you'd prefer to take a more conservative approach with this fascinating fund.
While past performance doesn't guarantee future results, it's helpful to look back and see how much the YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:ULTY) rewarded its investors during the past year. As we'll find out, the cash payouts really added up. The distributions weren't the only factor affecting the bottom line for ULTY's shareholders, however. We can certainly say that the YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF's gigantic yield is "real," but there's another side to the story that might dissuade risk-averse investors.