This Microsoft ETF Pays Weekly Income and Has Lost 34% Since Launch

The article warns that Roundhill’s MSFT WeeklyPay ETF (MSFW), a 1.2x single-stock leveraged product tied to Microsoft, has sharply underperformed since its July 2025 launch—down ~36.2% vs. MSFT’s ~16.2% decline—illustrating how modest leverage and high volatility can erode NAV and income. MSFW’s high quoted yield (mid-20s%) has largely been return of capital, supported by swaps and treasuries, and the fund carries a 0.99% expense ratio. Analyst downgrades and trimmed projections from banks like BofA and Piper Sandler, plus valuation concerns (Seeking Alpha’s ~30% overvaluation estimate), are cited as headwinds for Microsoft and leveraged products tracking it. The piece is cautionary: until Microsoft’s AI-driven capex begins to translate into sustainably higher earnings or positive catalysts, leveraged and income-focused vehicles tied to MSFT may continue to struggle.