TappAlpha Celebrates TSPY’s Six-Month Anniversary with Strong Performance and Consistent Monthly Distributions

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TappAlpha marks the six-month anniversary of its TappAlpha SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF (NASDAQ: TSPY) with impressive performance metrics. Since its launch on August 15, 2024, TSPY has achieved a total return of 11.17% (as of February 15, 2025), surpassing the S&P 500 benchmark.

The fund, which manages $18.1 million in assets (as of February 14, 2025), implements a 0DTE covered call strategy on SPY shares to generate consistent income while maintaining growth potential. February's distribution reached 14.10% (as of February 4, 2025), with an estimated 100% return of capital.

TSPY's strategy focuses on balancing growth and income, demonstrating lower market volatility through reduced beta while delivering strong returns. The fund continues to attract investors seeking both reliable monthly distributions and market-like growth potential.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TappAlpha, a fintech company dedicated to making advanced investing accessible, celebrates the six-month milestone of its TappAlpha SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF (NASDAQ: TSPY) by announcing its latest monthly distribution and six-month market performance.

The return of capital for this most recent distribution was estimated to be 100%. TSPY: Seeking Income for Today and Growth Potential for Tomorrow. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Since its launch on August 15, 2024, TSPY has delivered a total return of 11.17% (as of 2/15/25), outperforming its underlying benchmark, the S&P 500. Designed to provide investors with a balance of growth and income, TSPY targets consistent monthly distributions while aiming to enhance returns and reduce market volatility. The fund employs a 0DTE (zero days to expiration) covered call strategy on SPY shares, generating reliable income without compromising long-term growth potential.

With $18.1 million in assets under management (as of 2/14/25), TSPY continues to attract income-focused investors seeking innovative ways to generate wealth. February’s distribution of 14.10% (as of 2/4/25) reinforces the fund’s commitment to delivering dependable income alongside market-like growth. TSPY’s performance to date has exhibited a lower beta than the broader market, highlighting its ability to reduce portfolio volatility while driving strong returns.

To learn more about TappAlpha and TSPY, visit TappAlphaFunds.com.

About TappAlpha

Founded in 2023, TappAlpha is a Seattle-based fintech company committed to making advanced financial tools and education accessible to everyone. By making investing simple, actionable and transparent, TappAlpha seeks to enable users to unlock potential income and achieve their financial goals. The company is built on a foundation of empathy and trust, ensuring a customer-first approach in all its initiatives.

Disclosures
For prospectus, click here: TSPY Prospectus

Return of Capital (ROC) refers to a portion of a distribution that an ETF, mutual fund, or other investment may pay to investors that comes from the original principal (or initial investment) rather than from earnings, profits, or capital gains. The return of capital for this most recent distribution was estimated to be 100%.

Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Fund’s shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund may not achieve its investment objectives. The Fund invests in options contracts that are based on the value of the Index, including SPX and XSP options. This subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it owned shares of companies that comprised the Index, even though it does not own shares of companies in the Index. The Fund will have exposure to declines in the Index. The Fund is subject to potential losses if the Index loses value, which may not be offset by income received by the Fund. By virtue of the Fund’s investments in options contracts that are based on the value of the Index, the Fund may also be subject to an indirect investment risk, an index trading risk, and an S&P 500 Index Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests in other ETFs or investment companies, the value of an investment in the Fund is based on the performance of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests and the allocation of its assets among those ETFs or investment companies. The Fund may incur high portfolio turnover to manage the Fund’s investment exposure. The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act. As a result, the Fund is only limited as to the percentage of its assets which may be invested in the securities of any one issuer by the diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). A decline in the value of an investment in a single issuer could cause a Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio. For more information about the risks of investing in this Fund, please see the prospectus. The SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust. The SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”).

The S&P 500® Index. The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized benchmark index that tracks the performance of 500 of the largest U.S.- based companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq. These companies represent approximately 80% of the total U.S. equities market by capitalization, making it a large-cap index. The S&P 500® Index includes 500 selected companies, all of which are listed on national stock exchanges and spans a broad range of major sectors. The five largest sectors in the Index as of December 29, 2023 were information technology, financials, healthcare, consumer discretionary and industrials. This distribution can vary over time as the market value of these sectors change. Regarding volatility, the S&P 500® Index, like all market indices, has experienced periods of significant daily price movements. However, the specific degree of volatility can vary and is subject to change based on overall market conditions. Despite these periods of volatility, the Index has shown long-term growth over its history. Due to the short time until their expiration, 0DTE options are more sensitive to sudden price movements and market volatility than options with more time until expiration. Because of this, the timing of trades utilizing 0DTE options becomes more critical. Even a slight delay in the execution of 0DTE trades can significantly impact the outcome of the trade. 0DTE options may also suffer from low liquidity, making it more difficult for the Fund to enter into its positions each morning at desired prices. The bid-ask spreads on 0DTE options can be wider than with traditional options, increasing the Fund's transaction costs and negatively affecting its returns. These risks may negatively impact the performance of the fund.

As of the date of this prospectus, the Fund has no operating history and currently has fewer assets than larger funds. Like other new funds, large inflows and outflows may impact the Fund’s market exposure for limited periods of time. This impact may be positive or negative, depending on the direction of market movement during the period affected. The Fund may incur high portfolio turnover to manage the Fund’s investment exposure. Additionally, active market trading of the Fund’s Shares may cause more frequent creation or redemption activities that could, in certain circumstances, increase the number of portfolio transactions. High levels of portfolio transactions increase brokerage and other transaction costs and may result in increased taxable capital gains. Each of these factors could have a negative impact on the performance of the Fund. The Distribution Rate is the annual rate an investor would receive if the most recent fund distribution remained the same going forward. The Distribution Rate represents a single distribution from the Fund and is not a representation of the Fund's total return. The Distribution Rate is calculated by multiplying the most recent distribution by 12 in order to annualize it, and then dividing by the Fund's NAV. 30-day SEC Yield is based on a formula mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that calculates a fund's hypothetical annualized income, as a percentage of its assets. A security's income, for the purposes of this calculation, is based on the current market yield to maturity (in the case of bonds) or projected dividend yield (for stocks) of the fund's holdings over a trailing 30-day period. This hypothetical income will differ (at times, significantly) from the fund's actual experience; as a result, income distributions from the fund may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield. A final determination of the tax character of distributions paid by the Funds will not be known until the completion of the Funds’ fiscal year and there can be no assurance as to the portions of each Fund’s distributions that will constitute return of capital and/or dividend income. The final determination of the tax character of distributions paid by the Funds in 2024 will be reported to shareholders in January 2025 on Form 1099-DIV. You could lose money by investing in the Fund and the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives. ETFs are subject to additional risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including the risks that the market price of an ETF’s shares may trade at a premium or discount to its net asset value, an active secondary trading market may not develop or be maintained, or trading may and the risk of experiencing significant price fluctuations due to intraday trading volatility, which is not as prominent with mutual funds that are priced only at the end of the trading day

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FAQ

What is TSPY's total return since its launch in August 2024?

TSPY has delivered a total return of 11.17% since its launch on August 15, 2024, as reported on February 15, 2025, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark.

How much is TSPY's February 2025 distribution rate?

TSPY's February 2025 distribution rate is 14.10%, as reported on February 4, 2025, with an estimated 100% return of capital.

What is TSPY's current assets under management?

TSPY has $18.1 million in assets under management as of February 14, 2025.

How does TSPY generate monthly income for investors?

TSPY generates monthly income through a 0DTE (zero days to expiration) covered call strategy on SPY shares, designed to provide consistent income while maintaining growth potential.

Has TSPY outperformed its benchmark since launch?

Yes, TSPY has outperformed its underlying benchmark, the S&P 500, with an 11.17% total return in its first six months of operation.

What is TSPY's volatility profile compared to the broader market?

TSPY exhibits a lower beta than the broader market, indicating reduced portfolio volatility while maintaining strong returns.