Jul. 21 at 6:14 PM
High-yield income ETFs can still generate positive returns despite NAV decay.
$QDTE
37.25% Yield
17.18% Annualized Gain
$QLDY
40.00% Yield
15.85% Annualized Gain
Both funds have experienced NAV declines, yet still delivered positive annualized returns without reinvesting dividends. That's why income ETFs should be evaluated by total return, not NAV alone. Price moves first. Headlines usually follow later.
