What Is a Covered-Call ETF? Explained Simply

How They Generate Income

The ETF holds stocks and sells call options on a portion of those holdings. The option premiums create extra cash flow on top of any stock dividends.

Key Trade-offs

ProsCons
Monthly cash flow potentialUpside can be capped in strong rallies
Can feel smoother in flat/volatile marketsPayouts vary month to month
No options experience neededUsually higher fees than plain index ETFs

Where ZWB Fits

ZWB focuses on Canadian banks and layers a covered-call overlay. That concentrates sector risk (banks) in exchange for steady monthly distributions.

Further learning: Covered-call ETF basics (Fidelity)

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