Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF

QQA

Market cap $373M

QQA offers a dynamic, actively managed NDX option-income strategy, aiming to capture more upside while maintaining income potential versus passive peers like QYLD. Performance since inception shows QQA delivers better total returns than QYLD and even JEPQ, though its active management hasn't significantly mitigated drawdowns. Drawdown protection is not markedly superior, but QQA stands out for capping upside less, making it a conditional Buy among NDX option-income ETFs.

The Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) has been up nearly 22% for the 90 days ending July 16. So it stands to reason investors' affinity for mega-cap growth stocks increased.

The Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF offers an 8.63% yield from option strategies in the Nasdaq 100. QQA has 3/4 of assets in Nasdaq 100 stocks and delegates option income generation to equity-linked notes. QQA's short track record shows a total return nearly matching QQQ, but the price return is flat.

Equities and fixed income alike have dealt with bouts of volatility this year. That could go a long way toward explaining why so many investors are flocking to options-based income ETFs.

Invesco's QQQ Income Advantage ETF may be a fund worth consideration in the current environment, characterized by heightened volatility. The Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF (QQA) is designed to provide investors with exposure to the Nasdaq-100, but also utilizes an active option income overlay to provide income, downside protection, as well as upside participation.

The Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) is known for a lot of things — lengthy outperformance of the S&P 500 among them — but income isn't part of that list. Just look at the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and the Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM), both of which follow the NDX.

Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF offers a 10.3% dividend yield, providing income while maintaining exposure to high-quality large-cap companies similar to QQQ. QQA's dynamic option overlay strategy adjusts to market conditions, potentially outperforming in sideways or volatile markets but capping upside potential during bull runs. QQA is too new to gauge long-term resilience or performance in market downturns, and its dividends are classified as ordinary, leading to higher tax burdens.

Market analysts are split on whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut rates at a swift pace or to take a more measured approach amid sticky inflation. Either way, rate cuts appear inevitable.

The Fed's slightly hawkish 2025 rate outlook makes these safer ETFs a hedge against downturns and a play on strong fundamentals.

The Fed slashes rates by 25 basis points, as expected but provides a somewhat hawkish guidance.