Data as of .
FGSI vs KIQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
FGSI and KIQQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FGSI and KIQQ hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FGSI | KIQQ |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 2.45% | 6.17% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 2.15% | 8.90% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) | 2.03% | 3.31% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 1.90% | 2.76% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) | 2.63% | 1.90% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | 1.85% | 1.82% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 2.04% | 1.39% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | 2.53% | 1.01% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | 2.15% | 0.85% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2.22% | 0.63% |
| Fortinet, Inc. | 2.06% | 0.60% |
| Adobe Incorporated | 2.05% | 0.49% |
| Only in FGSI | Only in KIQQ |
|---|---|
| Newmont Corporation 2.70% | +NDXDBHIO/-FED FUNDS 100.58% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. 2.32% | APPLE INC 8.20% |
| Target Corporation 2.22% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.14% |
| CME Group Inc. 2.21% | AMAZON.COM INC 4.50% |
| ResMed Inc. 2.21% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.21% |
| Garmin Ltd. 2.15% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.40% |
| Incyte Corporation 2.09% | TESLA INC 3.19% |
| Mastercard Incorporated 2.03% | ALPHABET INC-CL C 3.15% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGSI | KIQQ | FGSI | KIQQ | FGSI | KIQQ | |
| 3 months | +2.4% | −3.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% | +0.2 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +10.0% | +11.9% | 4.4% | 4.5% | −8.0 pts | −12.3 pts |
| 1 year | +5.3% | not published | 8.1% | not published | −11.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +11.9% | +6.0% | 9.8% | 5.8% | −14.3 pts | −9.9 pts |
| FGSI FT Vest Growth Strength & Target Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | KIQQ KraneShares InspereX Nasdaq Dynamic Buffered High Income Index ETF Buffer with income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | KraneShares |
| Strategy | option income | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 5.8% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −3.2% | −0.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.3% | +6.0% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +15.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.3 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 449 days | 254 days |
| Net assets | $2m | $3m |
FGSI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FGSI paid 8.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.6%, paid monthly.
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, FGSI or KIQQ?
- FGSI charges 0.85% 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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