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Tony Dong

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
75
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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 13, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Tony Dong

    Bitcoin Doesn’t Pay Dividends, So How Is This ETF Yielding 25%? - AOL (opens the original)

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    Bitcoin produces no native dividends or interest, but its high volatility creates substantial option premiums that can potentially be converted into current income. BTCI combines spot Bitcoin ETF exposure with actively managed options on Bitcoin ETFs and the CBTX index. It currently has a 25.61% distribution rate and a 0.99% expense ratio. BTCI's September 19a-1 notice estimated 95% of its latest monthly distribution as ROC, but the ETF has lagged the S&P Bitcoin Index on a total return basis si

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Tony Dong

    Bitcoin Doesn't Pay Dividends, So How Is This ETF Yielding 25%? (opens the original)

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    Bitcoin pays no dividends, coupons, or rents, yet one ETF is distributing cash to investors at a rate that rivals high-yield bonds and dividend stocks combined. The mechanism behind it reveals something uncomfortable about what income investors might actually be… This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. There are no earnings, dividends, coupons, rents, or contractual cash flows attached to holdi

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Tony Dong

    A 14% Yield From Pipelines: The Energy Infrastructure ETF Built for Monthly Income - AOL (opens the original)

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    Infrastructure is already widely used by institutional investors for cash flow and diversification, while publicly traded MLPs give retail investors relatively easy access. MLPI limits direct MLP exposure to 25%, combines it with other energy infrastructure companies, and provides conventional 1099 reporting rather than K-1s. MLPI charges 0.68% and currently has a 14.19% distribution rate paid monthly. Its September 19a-1 notice estimated roughly 95% of the latest distribution as ROC. Building a

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Tony Dong

    This ETF Yields 20% for Betting the Market Won’t Panic. Here’s What Happened the Last Time It Did - AOL (opens the original)

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    SVOL seeks to harvest the volatility risk premium using modest inverse VIX-futures exposure alongside collateral holdings and a protective options overlay. It currently has a 20.35% distribution rate and a 0.66% expense ratio. Testfolio shows a roughly 9.4% annualized total return from May 13, 2021 through Sept. 22, 2026, well below today's distribution rate, with a maximum drawdown of 33.48% around the April 2025 tariff selloff. With the VIX currently around 15 despite a recent Fed rate hike, a

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Tony Dong

    The 10.84% Yield REIT ETF That Pays Monthly Like a Rental Property, Without the Tenants - AOL (opens the original)

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    Publicly traded REITs currently have an implied cap rate of roughly 5.7% according to Nareit's Q2 2026 data, while direct property ownership introduces operating responsibilities and expenses that a cap rate alone doesn't capture IYRI tracks exposure tied to the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Capped Index and supplements it with actively managed call spreads, producing a current 10.84% distribution rate paid monthly at a 0.68% expense ratio. Approximately 63% of IYRI's most recent distribution was e

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