Data as of .
ACQQ vs KNG: which paid, and which earned it?
ACQQ and KNG both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACQQ and KNG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACQQ | Only in KNG |
|---|---|
| NDX100 35% VOLATILITY AUTOCALLABLE SWAP 100.00% | Johnson & Johnson 1.85% |
| Nucor Corporation 1.85% | |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% | |
| Chubb Limited 1.74% | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% | |
| The Procter & Gamble Company 1.72% | |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% | |
| Walmart Inc. 1.71% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQQ | KNG | ACQQ | KNG | ACQQ | KNG | |
| 3 months | not published | +1.8% | not published | 2.2% | not published | −0.1 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +7.1% | not published | 4.4% | not published | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +8.3% | not published | 8.5% | not published | −1.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +24.0% | not published | 25.4% | not published | −4.3 pts |
| Since launch | −2.1% | +101.5% | 0.0% | 59.4% | −0.8 pts | −15.2 pts |
| ACQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 Autocallable Income ETF Option income on QQQ | KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 8.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.74% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | 8.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.1% | −0.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.1% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | +8.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −1.3% | +9.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 35 days | 3097 days |
| Net assets | $23m | $3.3bn |
ACQQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ACQQ paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned −1.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts.
KNG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.3%. S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) returned +9.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, ACQQ or KNG?
- ACQQ charges 0.72% a year and KNG charges 0.74%, so ACQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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