Data as of .
DDDD vs KIQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
DDDD and KIQQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DDDD and KIQQ hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DDDD | KIQQ |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Inc | 3.32% | 1.09% |
| Amgen Inc | 4.38% | 0.95% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 2.73% | 0.89% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 3.50% | 0.84% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | 2.78% | 0.52% |
| Comcast Corp | 2.05% | 0.38% |
| Fastenal Co | 1.42% | 0.27% |
| Paychex Inc | 0.95% | 0.20% |
| Only in DDDD | Only in KIQQ |
|---|---|
| Merck & Co Inc 4.93% | +NDXDBHIO/-FED FUNDS 100.58% |
| Abbott Laboratories 4.53% | NVIDIA CORP 8.90% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 4.30% | APPLE INC 8.20% |
| Chevron Corp 4.25% | MICROSOFT CORP 6.17% |
| ConocoPhillips 4.07% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.14% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 4.01% | AMAZON.COM INC 4.50% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.96% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.21% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 3.84% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.40% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDDD | KIQQ | DDDD | KIQQ | DDDD | KIQQ | |
| 3 months | +4.9% | −3.2% | 1.6% | 1.9% | +2.6 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +10.5% | +11.9% | 1.7% | 4.5% | −7.6 pts | −12.3 pts |
| Since launch | +8.7% | +6.0% | 1.6% | 5.8% | −6.5 pts | −9.9 pts |
| DDDD YieldMax(R) U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY | KIQQ KraneShares InspereX Nasdaq Dynamic Buffered High Income Index ETF Buffer with income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | KraneShares |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 18.4% | 6.3% |
| Expense ratio | 1.01% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 1.6% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | 5.8% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.0% | −0.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.7% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) | +6.0% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.3% | +15.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.5 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 67% | not published |
| Age | 190 days | 254 days |
| Net assets | $7m | $3m |
DDDD in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 12, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, DDDD paid 1.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +15.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.4%, paid periodically. YieldMax estimates that 67% of the distribution paid Jul 6, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
KIQQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jan 7, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, KIQQ paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +15.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, DDDD or KIQQ?
- DDDD charges 1.01% a year and KIQQ charges 0.79%, so KIQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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