ETV vs PBP: Which Covered Call ETF Is Better?

ETV and PBP are both covered call ETFs tracking the same benchmark, but with different approaches. ETV offers a 7.99% 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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ETV

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities

S&P 500Inception: Sep 30, 2005

5.96

Overall Score

PBP

Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF

S&P 500Inception: Dec 20, 2007

5.76

Overall Score

CriteriaETVPBP
Overall Score
5.96
5.76
Total Return (25%)
5.09
2.53
Downside Protection (25%)
3.71
8.47
Upside Participation (25%)
7.82
5.37
Consistency (15%)
9.89
7.22
Expense Ratio (5%)
1.38
6.38
Liquidity (5%)
4.98
5.41
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Key Metrics

MetricETVPBP
Expense Ratio0.890%0.490%
Inception DateSep 30, 2005Dec 20, 2007
IssuerEaton VanceInvesco
Distribution FrequencyMonthlyMonthly
Maturity Rating5/5 stars5/5 stars

Verdicts

ETV

The call overlay costs upside (78% captured) without cushioning losses (95% down capture), and a 1.08% expense ratio adds to the drag.

Investor Profile:

ETV is a closed-end fund that holds two stock segments: one seeks to beat the S&P 500, the other the Nasdaq-100. It sells index call options continuously on at least 80% of each segment, with S&P 500 calls on the first and Nasdaq-100 calls on the second. The fund is tax-managed, uses no leverage, and pays monthly. Its shares trade at a discount to NAV of about 9%.

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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