THE AVERAGE SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK IS SET TO HIT $2,170 PER MONTH
Social Security just set a +3.6% raise for 2027. The average retired worker goes from $2,095 to $2,170 per month. That is $26,040 per year.
The capital 4 income ETFs need to match it:
1. $SPYI NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF: 11.47% distribution rate, $227,110
2. $GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF: 8.50% distribution rate, $306,408
3. $DIVO Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF: 4.74% distribution rate, $549,043
4. $SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF: 3.04% distribution rate, $857,903
The gap between the first and the last is $630,793.
Benefit figures: Social Security Administration 2027 COLA fact sheet (estimated average for all retired workers, January 2027).
Math: $26,040 divided by the distribution rate. Rate = latest distribution times 12 (monthly payers) or 4 (quarterly payers), divided by the October 27, 2026 close.
Distribution rate is not total return.
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Where does your emergency fund sit right now: savings account, Treasury ETF, or money market fund?
JUST IN: ROUNDHILL JUST ANNOUNCED DISTRIBUTIONS
$XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF $0.090512 per share
$QDTE Roundhill Nasdaq-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF $0.146175 per share
$RDTE Roundhill Russell 2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF $0.079266 per share
Distribution rate is not total return.
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Distribution announcement for $XDTE, $QDTE, & $RDTE.
Here are income ETFs for every type of investor:
S&P 500 option income:
$SPYI NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF
$JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
$XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
Nasdaq-100 option income:
$QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF
$JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
$QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF
Daily options income:
$TSPY TappAlpha S&P 500 Growth & Daily Income ETF
$TDAQ TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF
$TMGN TappAlpha Cboe Magnificent 10 Growth & Daily Income ETF
Target distributions:
$OMAH VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF
$ACKY VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF
Dividend growers:
$SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
$VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
$DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
High dividend:
$VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
$HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF
$SPYD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
International dividends:
$VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
$SCHY Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF
$IDV iShares International Select Dividend ETF
Cash and T-bills:
$SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
$BIL State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
$USFR WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund
Core bonds:
$BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
$AGG iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
$SCHZ Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
Tax-free income:
$MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF
$VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
High yield bonds:
$HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
$JNK State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
$USHY iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Real estate:
$VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF
$SCHH Schwab US REIT ETF
$XLRE State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
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INCOME ETF CHEAT SHEET: THE 4 WAYS YOUR DISTRIBUTIONS GET TAXED
Every income ETF distribution just lands in a box on Form 1099-DIV. The box sets the tax rate, so two funds paying the same cash can be taxed very differently.
Here is what each box means:
1. Box 1b, qualified dividends: taxed at 0%, 15% or 20% federal rates. You need to hold the shares more than 60 days in the 121-day window around the ex-dividend date.
2. Box 1a, ordinary dividends: taxed at your regular income tax rate. Includes interest from Treasury and money market funds and short-term gains passed through by the fund.
3. Box 2a, capital gain distributions: taxed at long-term rates, no matter how long you have owned the ETF.
4. Box 3, nondividend distributions (return of capital): not taxed when paid. It lowers your cost basis instead.
The final split for 2026 arrives on your 1099-DIV after the year ends. Shares held inside an IRA do not get a 1099-DIV.
Distribution rate is not total return.
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Ex-Date – Tuesday, 10/27/2026
Payable Date – Wednesday, 10/28/2026
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JUST IN: YIELDMAX JUST ANNOUNCED DISTRIBUTIONS
$FIAT YieldMax Short COIN Option Income Strategy ETF 80.97% distribution rate
$MRNY YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF 70.99% distribution rate
$RBLY YieldMax RBLX Option Income Strategy ETF 70.30% distribution rate
$CRCO YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF 70.13% distribution rate
$HIYY YieldMax HIMS Option Income Strategy ETF 65.97% distribution rate
Distribution rate is not total return.
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10.28.2026: YieldMax® ETFs announces Group 2 distributions.
See the latest distribution per share for each fund below.
Press Release:
$MRNY $AMDY $TSMY $SNOY $GOOY
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THE AVERAGE SAVINGS ACCOUNT PAYS 0.38%. TREASURY ETFS PAY OVER 9X THAT
$10,000 in the average savings account just earns about $38 a year (FDIC national rate, October 2026).
Here is what the same $10,000 earns in 3 short-term Treasury ETFs:
$USFR WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund: 4.08% distribution rate, $408 per year
$SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF: 3.58% distribution rate, $358 per year
$BIL State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF: 3.45% distribution rate, $345 per year
Size check on ETFDB: $SGOV now holds $116.9 billion in assets, close to $SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF at $118.8 billion.
Different products: a savings account is an FDIC-insured bank deposit. A Treasury ETF holds U.S. Treasury securities, and its share price can move.
Rate = latest monthly distribution times 12, divided by the October 27, 2026 close. Amounts: USFR $0.17115, SGOV $0.30055, BIL $0.26318. FDIC savings rate as of October 19, 2026.
Distribution rate is not total return.
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TUESDAY CHECK. MY INCOME ETFS JUST PAID ME WHILE THE COFFEE WAS STILL BREWING
Which ticker just hit your account this week?
Drop it below. Thursday, October 29 at 1:30 PM ET I'm live with Tapp Alpha on the Income Investing Show if you want the longer version answered there:
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JUST IN: REX SHARES JUST ANNOUNCED DISTRIBUTIONS
$FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF $0.1964 per share
$AIPI REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF $0.2387 per share
$CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF $0.2239 per share
Distribution rate is not total return.
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Weekly Distribution News for $FEPI $AIPI & $CEPI Holders!
Payout Date: 10/29/26
Distribution for $FEPI
Amount: $0.1964
Distribution for $AIPI
Amount: $0.2387
Distribution for $CEPI
Amount: $0.2239
FEPI Prospectus:
FEPI Fund Info and Standardized Performance:
AIPI Prospectus:
AIPI Fund Info and Standardized Performance:
CEPI Prospectus:
CEPI Fund Info and Standardized Performance:
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Would you rather make the average $765 new-car payment yourself, or have income ETF distributions cover it?
JUST IN: KURV JUST ANNOUNCED DISTRIBUTIONS
$KQQQ Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF $0.3500 per share
$NFLP Kurv Yield Premium Strategy Netflix (NFLX) ETF $0.2500 per share
$KYLD Kurv High Income ETF $0.1000 per share
$KEO Kurv Equity Option Income ETF $0.0830 per share
$LCTO Kurv U.S. Large Cap TaxOptimized ETF $0.0460 per share
Distribution rate is not total return.
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Kurv October Distribution Estimate: Week 4
$KQQQ - $0.3500 (Monthly)
$NFLP - $0.2500 (Monthly)
$KYLD - $0.1000 (Weekly)
$KEO - $0.0830 (Weekly)
$LCTO - $0.0460 (Monthly)
Ex-dividend / Record: 10/28/2026 Payable: 10/29/2026
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INCOME ETF CHEAT SHEET: 3 YIELD NUMBERS THAT ARE NOT THE SAME
One fund just lists 3 different yield figures on the same page. They are not interchangeable.
Here is what each one measures on $XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (October 26, 2026):
1. Distribution rate: 8.95%. Annualizes the latest distribution. This is the number most income posts quote.
2. Trailing 12-month distribution: 10.75%. Adds up what the fund actually paid over the last year.
3. 30-Day SEC yield: 0.48%. Measures net investment income only. It leaves out most option premium income.
Same fund. Three answers. Read the label before you compare funds.
Distribution rate is not total return.
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JUST IN: ROUNDHILL JUST ANNOUNCED DISTRIBUTIONS
$YBTC Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF $0.108672 per share
$YETH Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF $0.068609 per share
Distribution rate is not total return.
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Distribution announcement for $YBTC & $YETH.
HERE ARE THE NASDAQ-100 INCOME ETF DISTRIBUTION RATES
4 funds just turn Nasdaq-100 exposure into a monthly check. Same index family. The distribution rates are not close.
Ranked by rate at the October 26, 2026 close, from highest to lowest:
🥇 $QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF: 14.32% distribution rate
🥈 $QYLD Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF: 12.01% distribution rate
🥉 $JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF: 11.53% distribution rate
4. $GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF: 10.94% distribution rate
Rate = latest monthly distribution times 12, divided by the October 26, 2026 close. Amounts: QQQI $0.6343, QYLD $0.1826, JEPQ $0.56687, GPIQ $0.50881.
Distribution rate is not total return.
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JUST IN: YIELDMAX JUST ANNOUNCED DISTRIBUTIONS
$ULTY YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF 60.53% distribution rate
$SLTY YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF 55.59% distribution rate
$LFGY YieldMax Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF 40.92% distribution rate
$CHPY YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF 40.42% distribution rate
$YRAM YieldMax Memory and Storage Portfolio Option Income ETF 40.21% distribution rate
Distribution rate is not total return.
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10.27.2026: YieldMax® ETFs announces Group 1 distributions.
See the latest distribution per share for each fund below.
Press Release:
JUST IN: REX JUST ANNOUNCED DISTRIBUTIONS
$TSII REX TSLA Growth & Income ETF 53.38% distribution rate
$NVII REX NVDA Growth & Income ETF 38.73% distribution rate
$WMTI REX WMT Growth & Income ETF 23.69% distribution rate
Distribution rate is not total return.
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Distribution News for REX Growth & Income ETF Holders!
Pay date: 10/28/2026
REX NVDA Growth & Income ETF
NVII
Amount: $0.1716
REX TSLA Growth & Income ETF
TSII
Amount: $0.1439
REX WMT Growth & Income ETF
WMTI
Amount: $0.0947
*As of 10/26/26. The Distribution Rate is the annual yield an investor would receive if the most recently declared distribution, which includes option income, remained the same going forward. The Distribution Rate is calculated by multiplying an ETF's Distribution per Share by fifty-two (52), and dividing the resulting amount by the ETF's most recent NAV. The Distribution Rate represents a single distribution from the ETF and does not represent its total return.
**As of 9/30/26. The 30-Day SEC Yield represents net investment income, which excludes option income, earned by such ETF over the 30-Day period, expressed as an annual percentage rate based on such ETF's share price at the end of the 30-Day period.
***NVII, TSII, & WMTI's current distributions consist of estimated return of capital (ROC). For full details on the composition of distributions, please refer to the latest 19a-1 notices. The REX NVDA Growth & Income ETF has a gross expense ratio of 1.49%, the REX TSLA Growth & Income ETF has a gross expense ratio of 1.52%, and the REX WMT Growth & Income ETF has a gross expense ratio of 0.99%. There is no guarantee that the Funds will be successful in their attempt to provide leveraged exposure to the underlying stocks or pay weekly distributions.
The Funds are not suitable for all investors. These distribution rates caused by unusually favorable market conditions may not be sustainable. Such conditions may not continue to exist and there should be no expectation that this performance may be repeated in the future. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end can be obtained by calling 1-844-802-4004. Short term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of the fund's future performance, and an investment should not be made based solely on returns.
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WHAT IT TAKES FOR INCOME ETFS TO COVER A CAR PAYMENT
The average new-car payment in the U.S. just sits at $765 per month (Experian, Q2 2026). That is $9,180 per year.
Here is the capital 4 income ETFs need to cover it, from least to most:
🥇 $QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF: 14.32% distribution rate, $64,126
🥈 $JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF: 11.53% distribution rate, $79,648
🥉 $JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF: 7.18% distribution rate, $127,926
4. $SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF: 3.02% distribution rate, $303,991
The gap between the first and the last is $239,865.
Math: $9,180 divided by the distribution rate. Rate = latest distribution times 12 (monthly payers) or 4 (quarterly payers), divided by the October 26, 2026 close.
Distribution rate is not total return.
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NEW WEEK. MY INCOME ETFS JUST CLOCKED IN BEFORE I DID
Coffee is on and the distributions keep showing up whether it's Monday or not.
Thursday, October 29 at 1:30 PM ET I'm live with Tapp Alpha on the Income Investing Show right here on
@IncomeETFDaily.
Drop the income ETF question you want answered and I'll bring it to the Space:
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