Target-distribution ETFs
Target-distribution ETFs aim to pay a specific, pre-set income level — Defiance's Target 20 and Target 30 line (SPYT, QQQT) and similar managed-payout funds — rather than distributing whatever an index yields. They use an options-income strategy to hit the target, which means a high, predictable-looking distribution but capped upside and NAV-erosion risk if the payout outruns returns. The yield floor here separates these from target-outcome (buffer) funds, which barely distribute.
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Risk vs reward
Distribution rate across the bottom, Distribution Safety Score up the side. Yellow rings mark the best Safety-Adjusted Yield™ — distribution rate adjusted for safety — among funds with a proven safety score of 60+.
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21 ETFs tracked
Grouped by distribution frequency. Ticker links open the full per-fund page.
Top 20 by distribution rate
| Ticker | Issuer | ETF Name | Dist. Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFT | Stone Ridge | LifeX 2028 Income Bucket ETF | 42.73% | |
| XXV | Simplify ETFs | Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | 24.96% | |
| IGLD | First Trust | FT Cboe Vest Gold Target Income ETF | 24.82% | |
| BCKT | Stone Ridge | LifeX 2030 Income Bucket ETF | 24.36% | |
| QQQT | Defiance ETFs | Defiance Nasdaq-100 Target Income ETF | 21.12% | |
| SPYT | Defiance ETFs | Defiance S&P 500 Income Target ETF | 20.28% | |
| TIPC | Northern Trust | Northern Trust 2045 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF | 16.86% | |
| TPRY | VistaShares | VistaShares Target 15™ TEPRTantrum Contrarian Distribution ETF | 16.24% | |
| DRKY | VistaShares | VistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETF | 15.34% | |
| QUSA | VistaShares | VistaShares Target 15 USA Quality Income ETF | 15.31% | |
| SIOO | VistaShares | VistaShares Target 15™ S&P 100 Distribution ETF | 14.85% | |
| XV | Simplify ETFs | Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | 14.59% | |
| OMAH | VistaShares | VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF | 14.58% | |
| ACKY | VistaShares | VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF | 14.57% | |
| SOXY | YieldMax | YieldMax Semiconductor Premium Income ETF | 13.66% | |
| TLTP | Amplify ETFs | Amplify Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 12% Premium Income ETF | 13.51% | |
| TIPD | Northern Trust | Northern Trust 2055 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF | 13.08% | |
| TIPB | Northern Trust | Northern Trust 2035 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF | 13.00% | |
| BIGY | YieldMax | YieldMax Target 12 Big 50 Option Income ETF | 12.30% | |
| RNTY | YieldMax | YieldMax Real Estate Premium Income ETF | 12.21% |
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