Data as of .
GIAX vs KLIP: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GIAX paid 23.4% of its price in cash against KLIP’s 19.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: KLIP scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GIAX and KLIP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GIAX | Only in KLIP |
|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Market 9.41% | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF 99.43% |
| Freedom 100 Emerging Markets E 8.58% | Cash 2.18% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 7.23% | 2KWEB US 09/25/26 C26.66 -0.03% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 6.90% | 2KWEB US 10/02/26 C26.32 -0.15% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF 5.67% | 2KWEB US 10/09/26 C26.05 -0.19% |
| Nebius Group NV 4.66% | 2KWEB US 10/23/26 C24.83 -0.54% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.59% | 2KWEB US 10/16/26 C24.6 -0.70% |
| Robinhood Markets Inc 4.29% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIAX | KLIP | GIAX | KLIP | GIAX | KLIP | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | +0.2% | 5.8% | 6.0% | −6.1 pts | +1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +25.3% | −1.7% | 13.4% | 11.5% | +7.9 pts | +10.3 pts |
| 1 year | +15.4% | −14.7% | 23.4% | 19.5% | −2.1 pts | +22.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +13.7% | not published | 69.6% | not published | +13.0 pts |
| Since launch | +34.6% | +18.1% | 45.3% | 80.0% | −11.8 pts | +37.6 pts |
| GIAX Nicholas Global Equity and Income ETF Option income on ACWI, paying weekly | KLIP KraneShares KWEB Covered Call Strategy ETF Covered call on KWEB, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | KraneShares |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | All-country world (ACWI) | China internet (KWEB) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 23.2% | 25.2% |
| Expense ratio | 1.03% | 0.94% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 23.4% | 19.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −10.5% | −32.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.4% | −14.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.6% | −37.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.1 pts | +22.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 780 days | 1345 days |
| Net assets | $86m | $94m |
GIAX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GIAX paid 23.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.4%. All-country world (ACWI) returned +17.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 23.2%, paid weekly.
KLIP in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KLIP paid 19.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 32.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −14.7%. China internet (KWEB) returned −37.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 22.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.2%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, GIAX or KLIP?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GIAX paid 23.4% of its starting price in cash and KLIP paid 19.5%, so GIAX paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GIAX or KLIP?
- With every distribution reinvested, GIAX returned +15.4% and KLIP returned −14.7% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GIAX returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GIAX or KLIP?
- GIAX charges 1.03% a year and KLIP charges 0.94%, so KLIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, GIAX against KLIP, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/giax-vs-klip Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.