Author · brief 2026-10-18

@incomeetfdaily

structured ETF holdings/AUM data feed

etf-data

trader score
-1.09
hit rate
45%
mean α
-0.18%
signals 14d
499

Grade = how their written analysis reads (A best). Trader score = how their last-20 timestamped calls performed vs SPY. · Analyst brief as of 2026-10-18.

Their picks, scored

Across their last 20 scored bets: 45% hit rate, -0.18% mean alpha, trader score -1.09. Their last-14d mentions, direction-adjusted, have moved -4.5% since posting (mean over 169 mentions with price data).

Income ETF comparisons emphasize cash distributions, total returns, and risks

The author presents income-target calculations and historical comparisons across option-income ETFs, with no disclosed holdings or directional trades. The distinctive emphasis is on distributions contributing to total returns and cushioning drawdowns, alongside acknowledgment that QQQ leads income ETFs year to date. Late-window posts distinguish AIPI's estimated return-of-capital distributions and ULTY's headline distribution rate from underlying income yield; neither establishes a position change.

Disclosed booknames the author says they hold — positions, not commentary

No positions disclosed this window — everything below is commentary, not book talk.

Themes3analyst read · 2026-10-18
◆Income targets versus distribution quality and capital requirements
neutralconsistent313 signals
◆Distribution reinvestment and drawdown protection versus underlying benchmarks
mixedconsistent164 signals
◆Declared distributions and payment calendars across income ETF providers
neutralintensifying267 signals
Hypotheses12what the author said, ticker-anchored — ✓ skin = disclosed position behind it
claimtickerdirstrengthsignalsskinthemereceipt
JEPI is presented through comparisons of smaller selloff drawdowns and 2022 total returns against index benchmarks.JEPI▲0.052·Distribution reinvestment and dr
JEPQ leads QQQ over three months and is compared with S&P 500 ETFs over longer return windows.JEPQ▲0.042·Distribution reinvestment and dr
FEPI's published distribution rate is used to calculate capital required for annual income targets.FEPI◆0.034·Income targets versus distributi
CEPI is included in equal-weight portfolios modeling annual and monthly cash distributions.CEPI◆0.034·Income targets versus distributi
ULTY's published distribution rate is used to model weekly cash from equal $10,000 allocations.ULTY◆0.032·Income targets versus distributi
QQQ leads income ETFs year to date but suffered larger maximum selloff drawdowns.QQQ◆0.032·Distribution reinvestment and dr
AMZY delivered a 7.80% three-month reinvested total return despite a share-price loss, exceeding AMZN's 6.23%.AMZY▲0.012·Distribution reinvestment and dr
QQQI's distribution rate is used to estimate monthly income and capital needed for income targets.QQQI◆0.014·Income targets versus distributi
MAGY has announced distributions with specified amounts, ex-dates, and payment dates.MAGY◆0.014·Declared distributions and payme
AMDW has declared WeeklyPay distributions with per-share amounts and payment dates.AMDW◆0.014·Declared distributions and payme
YBST has announced weekly distributions with amounts and ex/pay dates.YBST◆0.003·Declared distributions and payme
ULTI has announced weekly distributions with specified rates and ex/pay dates.ULTI◆0.002·Declared distributions and payme
Direction this week

Attention centers on cash-generation calculations involving CEPI, AIPI, ULTI, ULTY, and FEPI, alongside distribution calendars and benchmark comparisons. The author highlights selected income-ETF return and drawdown advantages while warning about NAV erosion; October 14–15 posts specifically explain AIPI's estimated return-of-capital treatment and ULTY's distribution-rate versus SEC-yield gap. No directional calls, additions, trims, exits, or disclosed holdings establish a trading pivot.

Per-ticker coverage121positions first, then by signal count
tickersignalssentimentcallsposnewsactionalignment
CEPI28+0.05000neutral commentaryneutral
AIPI26+0.03000neutral commentaryneutral
QQQI24+0.09000neutral commentaryneutral
SPYI24+0.07000neutral commentaryneutral
ULTI22+0.05000neutral commentaryneutral
FEPI21+0.05000neutral commentaryneutral
ULTY18+0.04000neutral commentaryneutral
IWMI15+0.07000neutral commentaryneutral
BTCI14+0.05000neutral commentaryneutral
JEPQ11+0.14000neutral commentaryneutral
QYLD11+0.11000neutral commentaryneutral
JEPI10+0.09000neutral commentaryneutral
OMAH9+0.03000neutral commentaryneutral
IAUI7+0.02000neutral commentaryneutral
NVDY7+0.14000neutral commentaryneutral
RYLD7+0.08000neutral commentaryneutral
XBCI6+0.07000neutral commentaryneutral
IYRI6+0.04000neutral commentaryneutral
AMDW6+0.03000neutral commentaryneutral
AMDY6+0.02000neutral commentaryneutral
QQQ6-0.04000neutral commentaryneutral
XYLD6+0.10000neutral commentaryneutral
MAGY6+0.03000neutral commentaryneutral
SPY6+0.03000neutral commentaryneutral
PLTY6+0.13000neutral commentaryneutral
QDTE6+0.05000neutral commentaryneutral
GPIQ6+0.11000neutral commentaryneutral
CRY5+0.04000neutral commentaryneutral
GOOW5+0.04000neutral commentaryneutral
XSPI5+0.08000neutral commentaryneutral
NIHI4+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
YBTY4+0.03000neutral commentaryneutral
RTYY4+0.05000neutral commentaryneutral
ARMW4+0.05000neutral commentaryneutral
YBST4+0.03000neutral commentaryneutral
CHPY4+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
NVDA3+0.10000neutral commentaryneutral
XDTE3+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
TOPW3+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
XQQI3+0.13000neutral commentaryneutral
YRAM3+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
RDTE3+0.08000neutral commentaryneutral
WEEK3+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
TEST3+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
NVIT3+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
MRNY3+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
INYY3+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
MSST3+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
PLTR3+0.07000neutral commentaryneutral
AMZY3+0.17000neutral commentaryneutral
YBTC2+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
AMZN2+0.03000neutral commentaryneutral
SCHD2+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
TSPY2+0.10000neutral commentaryneutral
YETH2+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
BTCC2+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
MSTY2+0.05000neutral commentaryneutral
IWM2-0.10000neutral commentaryneutral
YMAX2+0.20000neutral commentaryneutral
KEO2+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
PLTW2+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
KYLD2+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
MAAY2+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
YSPC2+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
VOO2+0.15000neutral commentaryneutral
HMYY2+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
GPTY2+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
RDTY2+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
CONY2+0.18000neutral commentaryneutral
UNHW1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
PLA1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
BPI1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
BIGY1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
CSHI1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
KGLD1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
TPAY1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
GMEY1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
TLTW1+0.30000bullish commentarycommentary only
AHD1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
SOXY1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
TSII1+0.10000neutral commentaryneutral
TSLP1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
NVII1+0.10000neutral commentaryneutral
COIN1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
SCA1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
HOOY1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
MRA1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
SBUX1+0.25000neutral commentaryneutral
CWY1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
GDXW1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
ATC1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
TSLY1+0.10000neutral commentaryneutral
TLTI1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
WMTI1+0.10000neutral commentaryneutral
RGYY1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
MSR1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
AAPW1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
XSHP1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
STRC1+0.35000bullish commentarycommentary only
NEHI1+0.20000neutral commentaryneutral
SATA1+0.35000bullish commentarycommentary only
MSFO1+0.20000neutral commentaryneutral
FBY1+0.10000neutral commentaryneutral
DIVO1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
NVDW1+0.10000neutral commentaryneutral
KCOP1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
COST1+0.15001neutral commentaryneutral
RNTY1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
AMZP1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
ETCO1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
TLT1-0.40000bearish commentarycommentary only
AVGW1+0.10000neutral commentaryneutral
MLPI1+0.20000neutral commentaryneutral
MSFY1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
TDAX1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
TSMY1+0.20000neutral commentaryneutral
TSYX1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
GPIX1+0.10000neutral commentaryneutral
BNDI1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
HYBI1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral
XPAY1+0.00000neutral commentaryneutral

Alignment separates skin-in-the-game from commentary: ✓ = the author discloses a position consistent with their talk; “call (no pos)” = directional call without a disclosed position; “commentary” = opinion only.

News / data points1discrete events + data the author reported
COST Reports Costco's newly declared quarterly dividend, record date, and payable date.
Best hypotheses3their highest-scoring claims in our index
◆Leveraged long and inverse SK Hynix single-stock ETFs launched for U.S. trading, making SKHZ directly tradable.
neutralHIGH10 co-supporters
◆Costco has declared its quarterly dividend, providing a routine shareholder-distribution event without supplied evidence
neutralMEDIUM2 co-supporters
▲Starbucks' quarterly dividend increase to $0.63 extends its annual growth streak and provides a modest positive catalyst
bullMEDIUM2 co-supporters
Recent signals15receipts included
date (PT)tickerauthorsentwhat they saidsince thenreceipt
2026-10-16FBY@IncomeETFDaily+0.10Compares four weeks of distributions and acquisition costs for four option-income ETFs.·
2026-10-16CONY@IncomeETFDaily+0.10Compares four weeks of distributions and acquisition costs for four option-income ETFs.·
2026-10-16TSLY@IncomeETFDaily+0.10Compares four weeks of distributions and acquisition costs for four option-income ETFs.·
2026-10-16NVDY@IncomeETFDaily+0.10Compares four weeks of distributions and acquisition costs for four option-income ETFs.·
2026-10-16YMAX@IncomeETFDaily+0.10Calculates capital required to generate $72,000 annually from four ETFs' distribution rates.·
2026-10-16CEPI@IncomeETFDaily+0.10Calculates capital required to generate $72,000 annually from four ETFs' distribution rates.·
2026-10-16FEPI@IncomeETFDaily+0.10Calculates capital required to generate $72,000 annually from four ETFs' distribution rates.·
2026-10-16XSPI@IncomeETFDaily+0.10Calculates capital required to generate $72,000 annually from four ETFs' distribution rates.·
2026-10-16YBST@IncomeETFDaily+0.00Reports declared weekly ETF distribution amounts and ex/pay dates.·
2026-10-16YBTY@IncomeETFDaily+0.00Reports declared weekly ETF distribution amounts and ex/pay dates.·
2026-10-16IWMI@IncomeETFDaily+0.10Models annual income from an equal-weight $200,000 portfolio of four income ETFs.·
2026-10-16RYLD@IncomeETFDaily+0.10Models annual income from an equal-weight $200,000 portfolio of four income ETFs.·
2026-10-16SPYI@IncomeETFDaily+0.10Models annual income from an equal-weight $200,000 portfolio of four income ETFs.-1.3%
2026-10-16QQQI@IncomeETFDaily+0.10Models annual income from an equal-weight $200,000 portfolio of four income ETFs.-1.9%
2026-10-16GDXW@IncomeETFDaily+0.00Reports declared Roundhill WeeklyPay ETF distributions and payment dates.·

Grade is our human read-worthiness rating; trader score is a rolling 20-bet hit-rate/alpha composite — different things, often disagreeing. “Since then” is direction-unaware in the table; the summary line above adjusts for which way they leaned.