Defensive equities and safe-haven assets are gaining attention as recession warnings grow louder. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) now believes there's a 60% chance that the world and US economy will face recession, up from its prior estimate of 40%. Dividend stocks are gaining appeal given their strong track record during market downturns.

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Last month, an investor shared his detailed income report and progress on Reddit, and talked about the impact of the recent market volatility on his portfolio. The portfolio screenshots shared by the investor showed his dividend income in March stood at roughly $18,000, compared with $24,000 for February and $21,360 for January.

The investor said he was aiming to reach $30,000 in monthly dividend income but was brought down to the "$10K club" due to the "bloody" March selloff.

"Not sure when the recession of US economy is coming but pretty sure there is a recession in my monthly dividend income. It only takes one month to destroy a fully bull market, how amazing is that?" he said.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq saw their biggest monthly percentage declines in March since December 2022 amid market uncertainty due to President Donald Trump's planned tariffs.

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The investor shared a week-by-week breakdown of his dividend income and portfolio holdings for March. Let's take a look at some of his key holdings that contributed to his overall income during the month.

YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF

YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:CONY) was among the top holdings of the investor who made about $18,000 in dividends in March.  He had 5,500 shares of the fund in his portfolio in the first week of the month. The fund makes money by selling call options on Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN). CONY has lost about 38% in value in 2025 through April 25.

YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF

The YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:MSTY) generates income by selling call options on MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) stock. It's been a wild ride for MSTY investors this year amid a decline in Bitcoin price. The fund is down about 13% through April 25. The investor had 4,000 shares of the fund in his portfolio during the second week of March.

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YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF

YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:NVDY) makes money by selling call options on Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). The investor had 3,820 shares of the fund. NVDY fell 40% this year amid a decline in Nvidia shares, which are down 20% so far this year.

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YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF

YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:TSLY) is a popular dividend ETF for income investors seeking high yields. With a distribution rate of 104%, TSLY generates income by selling call options on Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares. TSLY is down 38% this year.

The investor had 1,842 TSLY shares in his portfolio.

YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs

The YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs (NYSE:YMAX) has multiple ETFs in its portfolio that implement options strategies to generate income. The investor had about 855 shares of YMAX in his portfolio as of the last week of March.

Roundhill Innov-100 0DTE Covered Call ETF

Roundhill Innov-100 0DTE Covered Call ETF (CBOE: QDTE) generates income via a zero-day-to-expiration options strategy on the Roundhill Innovate Index. This strategy involves selling call options that expire the same day.

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