Rankings
Best Covered Call ETFs of 2026
Which Canadian covered call ETFs are leading in 2026, and which are falling behind? We rank every fund in each sector by its total return this year and explain what is driving the leaders and the laggards. The rankings refresh every trading day.
Financials & Banks Covered call ETFs built on Canada's big banks and insurers, plus a few that look to U.S. and European financials. PIC.A +76.09%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Broad Equity Funds that spread across a whole market instead of one industry, from the TSX to the S&P 500 and global indexes. NPS +35.61%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Global & International Covered call income from companies outside Canada and the U.S., or a mix from around the world. ZWEN +43.16%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Energy & Utilities Oil and gas producers, pipelines and power companies, with call writing on top of their dividends. ZWEN +43.16%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Fixed Income Bond ETFs that sell calls for extra income, from short-term Treasury bills to long-term government bonds. SPAY +3.62%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Single Stock Funds built on one company each, from the big U.S. tech names to Canadian banks, pipelines and miners. AMDY +97.46%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Technology The big tech names, most of them U.S.-listed, where higher volatility means richer option income. QDAY +16.18%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Healthcare Drug makers, medical device companies and health insurers, a group known for steady demand. FHI +17.79%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Materials & Commodities Gold, silver, copper and uranium miners, and a few funds holding the metal itself. BASE +14.57%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Cryptocurrency Funds holding bitcoin or ether and writing calls on them, with some of the biggest payouts on the site. BCCC −9.74%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Multi-Asset One-ticket income portfolios that mix stock and bond funds, sometimes with other income ETFs inside. HDIF +11.03%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings S&P 500 Covered call ETFs on the 500 large U.S. companies of the S&P 500. USCL +13.15%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Nasdaq Funds built around the Nasdaq-100 and its big technology leaders. QQCL +9.48%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Other U.S. Indexes Covered call ETFs on U.S. indexes beyond the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100, such as the Dow and the Russell 2000. RSCL +20.71%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Industrials & Cyclicals Businesses that rise and fall with the economy, from infrastructure to travel, aerospace and defense. HIND +12.22%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings TSX Funds that follow the Canadian market as a whole through the S&P/TSX 60. CNCL +16.30%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings Real Estate REITs and property companies, with call writing layered on top of their rental income. RMAX +5.88%2026 LeaderRead the Rankings