GPIQ vs QQQI: Which Covered Call ETF Is Better?

GPIQ and QQQI are both covered call ETFs tracking the same benchmark, but with different approaches. GPIQ offers a 9.94% yield, while QQQI provides a 13.76% yield. Compare their scores, yields, and performance metrics to find the best fit for your portfolio.

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GPIQ

Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF

NasdaqInception: Oct 24, 2023

7.57

Overall Score

QQQI

NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF

NasdaqInception: Jan 30, 2024

7.43

Overall Score

CriteriaGPIQQQQI
Overall Score
7.57
7.43
Total Return (25%)
8.57
8.16
Downside Protection (25%)
4.55
5.48
Upside Participation (25%)
8.51
7.98
Consistency (15%)
9.70
10.00
Expense Ratio (5%)
8.88
4.00
Liquidity (5%)
5.27
6.55
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Key Metrics

MetricGPIQQQQI
Expense Ratio0.290%0.680%
Inception DateOct 24, 2023Jan 30, 2024
IssuerGoldman SachsNEOS
Distribution FrequencyMonthlyMonthly
Maturity Rating2/5 stars2/5 stars

Verdicts

GPIQ

Keeps 85% of Nasdaq-100 upside for a 9.9% yield at 0.29%, with a yield 1.2 to 3.8 points below JEPQ and QQQI.

Investor Profile:

GPIQ is an actively managed Goldman Sachs fund that holds 108 large-cap stocks, mainly from the Nasdaq-100. It sells call options on a variable share of the portfolio, between 25% and 75%, which leaves part of the position free to follow the index. It pays monthly and charges 0.29%.

QQQI

Pays 13.8%, 2.6 points more than JEPQ, at a fee of 0.68% that is almost double JEPQ's 0.35%.

Investor Profile:

QQQI is an actively managed NEOS fund that holds large-cap Nasdaq-100 stocks, 106 positions, and sells index call options to generate monthly income. NEOS uses index options that qualify as Section 1256 contracts, taxed at the 60/40 rate. It aims for high monthly income in a tax-efficient way, with distributions that are partly return of capital.

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