DIVO vs PBP: Which Covered Call ETF Is Better?

DIVO and PBP are both covered call ETFs tracking the same benchmark, but with different approaches. DIVO offers a 6.49% yield, while PBP provides a 11.36% yield. Compare their scores, yields, and performance metrics to find the best fit for your portfolio.

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DIVO

Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF

S&P 500Inception: Dec 14, 2016

7.09

Overall Score

PBP

Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF

S&P 500Inception: Dec 20, 2007

5.76

Overall Score

CriteriaDIVOPBP
Overall Score
7.09
5.76
Total Return (25%)
7.26
2.53
Downside Protection (25%)
4.97
8.47
Upside Participation (25%)
7.87
5.37
Consistency (15%)
9.62
7.22
Expense Ratio (5%)
5.62
6.38
Liquidity (5%)
6.76
5.41
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Key Metrics

MetricDIVOPBP
Expense Ratio0.560%0.490%
Inception DateDec 14, 2016Dec 20, 2007
IssuerAmplifyInvesco
Distribution FrequencyMonthlyMonthly
Maturity Rating5/5 stars5/5 stars

Verdicts

DIVO

A dividend-growth portfolio that cut its worst drawdown to -18.5% (SPY -23.9%) while paying 6.5%, lower than most S&P 500 income peers.

Investor Profile:

DIVO is an actively managed fund sub-advised by Capital Wealth Planning. It holds a concentrated portfolio of large-cap companies with a record of dividend and earnings growth, 31 positions as of October 2026. Covered calls are written tactically on individual stocks, and the share of the portfolio covered is not disclosed. It pays monthly.

PBP

Cut volatility to 8.9% (SPY 15.7%) and pays 11.4%, but it captured 54% of S&P 500 upside and 58% of the downside.

Investor Profile:

PBP tracks the Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite Index. It holds the S&P 500 stocks, about 507 positions, and sells at-the-money one-month call options on the S&P 500 index. The rules are mechanical, with no active manager decisions. It pays monthly.

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