Long call and covered call approaches both involve call options, but they serve very different purposes in a portfolio. A long call is typically a speculative strategy, allowing investors to profit ...

Covered call ETFs provide high yields, especially useful in volatile markets like the 2022 bear market. They limit upside gains and behave differently in varying markets, so they require careful ...

Many covered call ETFs are vulnerable to market-wide sell-offs. If after the plunge, markets remain depressed for a bit longer than usual, then most income investors will see their cash flows shrink.