The Harvest Report

August 2026

23 funds paid in August 2026. 11 raised their payouts and 12 cut versus July. Across the funds that publish a breakdown, an average of 85% of each payout was return of capital.

Biggest raise

JEPQ +10.7%

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF

Biggest cut

GPIQ −6.3%

Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF

Most return of capital

IWMI 100%

NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF

FundPaidPer sharevs. priorReturn of capital
BNDINEOS Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF Aug 14 $0.2227 −0.4% 39%*
BTCIBitcoin High Income ETF Aug 21 $0.6289 −2.6% 94%*
CSHINEOS Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF Aug 14 $0.2069 +6.4% 41%*
GPIQGoldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF Aug 7 $0.4862 −6.3% 97%*
GPIXGoldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF Aug 7 $0.3916 −0.5% 91%*
HYBIEnhanced Income Credit Select ETF Aug 14 $0.3291 −0.2% 42%*
IAUIGold High Income ETF Aug 21 $0.5182 +6.7% 86%*
IWMINEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF Aug 21 $0.6373 +2.0% 100%*
IYRIReal Estate High Income ETF Aug 21 $0.4461 −1.4% 91%*
JEPIJPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Aug 5 $0.3666 −5.3% Not published
JEPQJPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Aug 5 $0.7050 +10.7% Not published
MLPIMLP High Income ETF Aug 21 $0.6402 −6.3% 75%*
NEHIEthereum High Income ETF Aug 21 $0.7184 −2.8% 96%*
NIHIMSCI EAFE High Income ETF Aug 21 $0.4257 +0.2% 100%*
NLSILong/Short Equity Income ETF Aug 28 $0.2465 +4.2% 100%*
QQQHNasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF Aug 28 $0.4084 +1.5% 100%*
QQQINasdaq-100 High Income ETF Aug 21 $0.6518 +2.7% 100%*
SPYHS&P 500 Hedged Equity Income ETF Aug 28 $0.3682 +2.0% 96%*
SPYINEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF Aug 21 $0.5423 +2.3% 97%*
TLTIEnhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF Aug 14 $0.2267 +1.7% 33%*
XBCIBoosted Bitcoin High Income ETF Aug 7 $1.0257 −2.5% 96%*
XQQINasdaq-100 Boosted High Income ETF Aug 7 $0.8236 −6.1% 100%*
XSPIBoosted S&P 500 High Income ETF Aug 7 $0.6994 −0.1% 100%*

Per-share totals paid during the month; “vs. prior” compares with the previous month’s total. * Estimated from the fund’s 19a-1 notice; final figures come from Form 8937 after the tax year. Data updated Sep 29, 2026, 3:56 AM ET. Not investment or tax advice.

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