When an ETF pays weekly distributions sometimes exceeding 1% of its share price while claiming a 35% yield, you have to look closer and understand what's going on. Roundhill QDTE ETF ( NASDAQ:QDTE) launched in March 2024 with a simple promise: sell daily options on tech stocks, collect the premium, distribute it weekly. Nearly two years in, the fund has attracted $913 million in assets and a devoted following of income seekers.
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