
This fund is designed to deliver a consistent stream of income, with a primary focus on safeguarding the initial investment. It also endeavors to grow the value of the underlying capital over time.
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Active income ETFs have grown significantly in recent years. Just as the biggest generation has hit retirement age en masse, the ETF wrapper offered flexibility to asset managers developing new income strategies.

Investors seeking income are moving into active stock funds. The category gathered $36 billion in July, according to State Street Investment Management.

Derivative-based ETFs are pushing half a trillion in AUM right now, as investors have flocked to the growing category. Amid that rising interest in recent years, however, other investors may have questions.

Following historic inflows, momentum in the covered call ETF market continues unabated. Yet first-generation buy-write products were often viewed somewhat narrowly as high-yield income vehicles built on sacrificing equity upside for immediate cash flow.

Active ETFs have become a key part of the overall investing landscape in recent years. Their launches have contributed massively to the pace of overall ETF launches.