Option-income ETFs have carved out a distinct niche in the fund market by turning volatility into regular cash distributions. Three popular funds illustrate how wide the range of approaches and tradeoffs can be: a mega-cap tech covered call strategy with institutional scale, a single-stock crypto bet that pays out weekly, and a multi-name high-volatility portfolio ... 3 Option-Income ETFs to Buy N...
Option-income ETFs have carved out a distinct niche in the fund market by turning volatility into regular cash distributions. Three popular funds illustrate how wide the range of approaches and tradeoffs can be: a mega-cap tech covered call strategy with institutional scale, a single-stock crypto bet that pays out weekly, and a multi-name high-volatility portfolio ... 3 Option-Income ETFs to Buy Now for Monthly Cash Flow in 2026
Getty Images The year started off much like the second half of 2025, with most stocks going up and caution being penalized. February brought a market that was best described as “ weird ” with multiple, large sector wide moves driven by themes like perceived AI winners and losers. Then the Iran War and growing systemic private credit risk complicated matters more. We lagged the market to start the ...
Getty Images The year started off much like the second half of 2025, with most stocks going up and caution being penalized. February brought a market that was best described as “ weird ” with multiple, large sector wide moves driven by themes like perceived AI winners and losers. Then the Iran War and growing systemic private credit risk complicated matters more. We lagged the market to start the quarter but performed better relatively as “weird” turned to “bad.” It is also worth noting that while our non-US overweight vs. the Global index helped in the first part of the quarter, it hurt in the back half. We still believe that non-US stocks are priced more attractively than their US large cap peers, even after a small sell-off of US software stocks in the quarter. We ended the quarter with a P/V in the mid-50s%, a rare level for us that bodes well for absolute returns moving forward. Fund Characteristics P/V Ratio Mid-50s% Cash 5.5% # of Holdings 21 Click to enlarge All data as of March 31, 2026 Annualized Total Return (%) 1Q 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception Global Fund -4.43 14.07 9.55 1.83 6.88 5.57 MSCI World -3.57 18.90 16.77 10.27 11.80 11.05 MSCI World Value 1.18 16.60 14.61 9.59 9.35 8.79 Click to enlarge Inception date 12/27/2012. Returns reflect reinvested capital gains and dividends but not the deduction of taxes an investor would pay on distributions or share redemptions. Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting southeasternasset.com . The prospectus expense ratio before waivers is 1.29%. The Global Fund's expense ratio is subject to a contractual fe...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.15 (+1.11%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +6.20 (+1.50%). Sugar prices are moving higher today as a +2% rally in crude oil price (CLK26 ) sparked short covering in sugar futures. Higher crude prices...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.15 (+1.11%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +6.20 (+1.50%). Sugar prices are moving higher today as a +2% rally in crude oil price (CLK26 ) sparked short covering in sugar futures. Higher crude prices...
Kering ( PPRUY ) ( PPRUF ) CEO Luca de Meo said his company and Alphabet's Google ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) hope to launch Gucci-branded smart glasses next year. During an interview with reporters on Thursday, de Meo said the Gucci glasses will probably be launched in 2027, according to Reuters . Reuters added that the venture is part of a broader effort to boost Gucci sales and scale up Kering's eyewear...
Kering ( PPRUY ) ( PPRUF ) CEO Luca de Meo said his company and Alphabet's Google ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) hope to launch Gucci-branded smart glasses next year. During an interview with reporters on Thursday, de Meo said the Gucci glasses will probably be launched in 2027, according to Reuters . Reuters added that the venture is part of a broader effort to boost Gucci sales and scale up Kering's eyewear and jewelry lines. Other smart glasses developers include Meta ( META ) and EssilorLuxottica ( ESLOF ) ( ESLOY ), which market smart glasses under the Ray-Ban and Oakley brands, Amazon ( AMZN ), and Snap ( SNAP ). Google also has a smart glasses partnership with Warby Parker ( WRBY ). More on Alphabet, Kering SA Kering SA (PPRUY) Analyst/Investor Day - Slideshow Kering: The Whole Industry Is Crossing Fingers Kering SA (PPRUY) Q1 2026 Sales/Trading Call Transcript EU regulator proposes measures for Google to share search engine data with third parties Alphabet in talks with DOD about allowing Gemini for classified use: report
Met police look into incident near office of Iran International after attempted firebombing of a synagogue Counter-terrorism investigators are examining three separate arson attacks in London against an Iranian dissident and Jewish targets amid fears the Iranian state may be behind them. The latest attack happened at about 8.30pm on Wednesday, against the offices of the parent group of a company t...
Met police look into incident near office of Iran International after attempted firebombing of a synagogue Counter-terrorism investigators are examining three separate arson attacks in London against an Iranian dissident and Jewish targets amid fears the Iranian state may be behind them. The latest attack happened at about 8.30pm on Wednesday, against the offices of the parent group of a company that runs Iran International, a Persian news channel that opposes the regime in Tehran. Continue reading...
Ildo Frazao/iStock via Getty Images Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve reportedly asked US banks' about their exposure to private credit . Recent developments in the private credit market are compared by some analysts to the subprime market while other analysts downplay any impact. Which one makes more sense? In this article we will delve into whether the private credit market could turn out i...
Ildo Frazao/iStock via Getty Images Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve reportedly asked US banks' about their exposure to private credit . Recent developments in the private credit market are compared by some analysts to the subprime market while other analysts downplay any impact. Which one makes more sense? In this article we will delve into whether the private credit market could turn out into another 2008 subprime crisis. Hyman Minsky: The Theory Behind Financial Crises For those of us that have been through the so-called Great Financial Crisis of 2008 (a period I remember as if it was still yesterday), Hyman Minsky was an economist that was widely quoted during that difficult period in time. Without going into too many esoteric details, Hyman Minsky had many timeless observations about why financial cries were recurring. Basically, he divided finance into three types: 1.Interest and principal on debt can be fully repaid from cashflows. 2. only the interest on debt can be fully repaid and the principal needs to be rolled over. 3. neither the interest nor principal on debt can be repaid and relies on continuous borrowing or asset sales just to pay interest. His critical insight, in my view, is a paradox: a stable economy creates the conditions for financial instability. In a stable economy, optimism grows and lenders and borrowers become complacent. Finance shifts from the first type to the second type and increasingly the third type. Success breeds more risk taking until you have large swaths of money committed to increasingly risky investments/loans that rely on asset appreciation just to be economically viable. A “unexpected” black swan that leads to default on interest payments snowballs into a rush for the exits as investors that were hungry for yield suddenly get cold feet and want their principal back, precipitating a financial crisis. Put it another way, good times lead to investors overreaching for yield. Since no one can tell when the good times wil...
Funtay/iStock via Getty Images Kaiser Aluminum ( KALU ) up 4.8% in Thursday's trading as KeyBanc initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and $170 price target, saying it expects EBITDA dollars and margin to improve solidly in 2026-27 as end markets continue to improve and the company more fully executes on its growth strategies at Warrick and Trentwood. A richer mix and solid end market deman...
Funtay/iStock via Getty Images Kaiser Aluminum ( KALU ) up 4.8% in Thursday's trading as KeyBanc initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and $170 price target, saying it expects EBITDA dollars and margin to improve solidly in 2026-27 as end markets continue to improve and the company more fully executes on its growth strategies at Warrick and Trentwood. A richer mix and solid end market demand supports stronger conversion revenue and EBITDA margin contribution from Kaiser's ( KALU ) packaging business as Warrick hits its stride, and the company has already signed long-term packaging agreements associated with Roll Coat Line #4, KeyBanc's Samuel McKinney said. With aerospace OEM production expected to run hot for the foreseeable future and semiconductor plate inventories leaned out and primed for a recovery over 2026-27, McKinney views the investment timing as prudent to get ahead of coming demand. Section 232 tariffs of 50% on products made entirely or almost entirely of aluminum further support softer import levels and record high domestic pricing, after the average MWTP jumped ~35% Y/Y in 2025, with a larger percentage magnitude increase expected in 2026 before dynamics begin to level off in 2027, the analyst said. More on Kaiser Aluminum Kaiser Aluminum Q4 2025 Earnings Call Presentation Kaiser Aluminum: 2026E After Triple-Digit Annualized RoR (Rating Downgrade) Kaiser Aluminum: Good Performance, Still A Buy After Q3 2025
Donegal Group ( DGICB ) declares $0.175/share quarterly dividend , 6.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.165. Forward yield 3.81% Payable May 15; for shareholders of record May 1; ex-div May 1. See DGICB Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Donegal Group Donegal Group: Profitability Returns, But Upside Remains Limited Donegal Group Inc. (DGICA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Prepar...
Donegal Group ( DGICB ) declares $0.175/share quarterly dividend , 6.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.165. Forward yield 3.81% Payable May 15; for shareholders of record May 1; ex-div May 1. See DGICB Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Donegal Group Donegal Group: Profitability Returns, But Upside Remains Limited Donegal Group Inc. (DGICA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript Donegal Group Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Donegal Group Historical earnings data for Donegal Group