Active exchange traded funds (ETFs) saw record inflows of $245.21 billion in Q1 2026, a 70% increase from the previous record set in 2025. Equity active ETFs led with $132.58 billion, nearly doubling last year's figure, while fixed income active ETFs attracted $94.26 billion despite a 4.98% drop in the S&P 500 in March. This surge reflects strong investor interest in actively managed ETFs amid market volatility, with top funds like iShares Large Cap Core Active ETF and JPMorgan income-focused ETFs driving growth. The industry now holds nearly $2.12 trillion globally across thousands of products, signaling robust demand for active management strategies.
On December 1, 2025, YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF (ULTY) executed a 1-for-10 reverse split, raising its share price tenfold but not increasing investor value. The fund charges a high 1.24% expense ratio, significantly more than comparabl...
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) offers monthly income by selling at-the-money calls on the S&P 500, but this strategy limits upside gains. Over the past five years, XYLD returned 45.15%, well below the S&P 500's 73.34% price gain, reflecting...
The ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF (ISPY) charges 0.56% annually for a daily covered call strategy that resets option ceilings daily, allowing more upside participation in the S&P 500 compared to monthly call funds. This approach, supported by lev...
YieldMax Universe Fund (YMAX) has seen its weekly distributions drop sharply from $0.7317 in May 2024 to $0.0709 in July 2026. This decline is largely due to its high 1.33% expense ratio and additional fees from underlying option-income ETFs it holds...
The NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF (SPYI) recently surpassed $10 billion in assets, offering a roughly 12% annualized yield, higher than JPMorgan's JEPI fund which yields in the high single digits. SPYI holds the S&P 500 directly and writes index optio...
