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Seeking Alpha welcomed 38 new analysts in September 2026. This article showcases their top picks and investment strategies. Highlighted companies include Qualcomm, Teladoc, and NewLake Capital Partners, as well as the ETF TDAQ, each with a detailed investment thesis. We invite you all to engage with our new contributing analysts, explore their diverse investment theses, and consider following up on the highlighted stock ideas.
A covered call ETF paying a 17% annual distribution should be quietly destroying its own NAV, yet this Nasdaq-focused fund keeps defying that logic in a way that forces a closer look at how it actually works.
TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF offers a compelling 17.6% yield via daily call options on the NASDAQ-100, targeting income amid volatility. TDAQ's aggressive growth exposure through QQQM and daily 0DTE options has delivered superior total returns versus GPIQ and QQQI over the past year. The fund's higher expense ratio (0.83%) is justified by its stronger income and capital preservation compared to regular equity selling or lower-fee peers.
SEATTLE, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TappAlpha today announced that the TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF (Cboe: TDAQ) completed its first year of trading with $330 million in assets under management.
TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF (TDAQ) is rated BUY, offering a 13%+ yield while closely tracking the Nasdaq-100's upside. TDAQ's daily out-of-the-money call strategy has limited upside giveback to just 1.6 percentage points over six months, validating the income-for-upside trade-off. I expect an 8% to 12% total return over the next 6–12 months if large-cap growth earnings remain healthy and the Nasdaq's pace moderates.
TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF (TDAQ) leverages 0DTE options to extract income from the Nasdaq-100, offering a novel covered call approach. TDAQ's active management and daily option overlays have enabled it to outperform peers and closely track Nasdaq upside, particularly during sharp rallies. The ETF currently yields a 17% distribution, though payouts may fluctuate; long-term sustainability is tied to Nasdaq performance and capital gains.
TappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF offers a differentiated, high-yield covered call strategy ideal for income-focused portfolios in today's inflationary environment. TDAQ's indirect Nasdaq exposure via ODTE options and treasuries enables flexibility, cost efficiency, and strong distribution stability, with a current yield near 17%. Since inception, TDAQ has outperformed peers JEPQ and QQQI on both price return and total return while maintaining steady, tax-efficient distributions.
TDAQ is a covered call ETF that sells OTM options against the Nasdaq-100 exposure. It offers a compelling mix of attractive monthly yield, reduced opportunity cost, and strong QQQ correlation. Recently, TDAQ has outperformed some of the very well-known covered call ETF peers.
SEC filings for TDAQ aren't indexed yet (common for recently launched funds). Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.