Covered-Call ETFs Are Booming. But Not All Yield Is Good
Investing Insights25 Juli 2025

Covered-Call ETFs Are Booming. But Not All Yield Is Good

Daniel Sotiroff, senior manager research analyst for Morningstar Research Services, explains how covered-call ETFs work along with the popular investment’s risks and rewards.

On this episode:

  1. What are covered-call ETFs, and how do they work?
  2. Why are retirees and other income investors drawn to these ETFs? What’s making them so popular this year?
  3. Their yields look very high. What is driving them?
  4. What types of trade-offs are investors making?
  5. ETFs are known to be tax-efficient investments. What are the tax considerations for covered-call ETFs?
  6. Should you hold covered-call ETFs in a taxable or tax-deferred account?
  7. What’s the optimal retirement account to hold covered-call ETFs?
  8. Let’s talk about covered-call ETF performance in 2025. What have you’ve seen?
  9. Which covered-call ETFs do Morningstar analysts consider a solid choice for investors, and why?

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Covered-Call and Buffer ETFs: Do the Pros Outweigh the Cons?

100% Downside Protection ETFs: What’s the Catch?

Our 2025 ETF Predictions: A Midyear Review

Covered-Call Stock Funds Like JEPI Are Popular. Should They Be?

The Active ETFs That Led Inflows During 2025’s First Half

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Tax-Efficient Retirement-Bucket Portfolios for ETF Investors

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