Data as of .
GPIQ vs KNG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GPIQ paid 11.0% of its price in cash against KNG’s 8.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GPIQ and KNG hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GPIQ | KNG |
|---|---|---|
| WALMART INC | 2.12% | 1.71% |
| LINDE PLC | 1.11% | 1.32% |
| PEPSICO INC | 0.83% | 1.39% |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC | 0.65% | 1.62% |
| ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC | 0.28% | 1.61% |
| FASTENAL COMPANY | 0.25% | 1.57% |
| CINTAS CORP | 0.16% | 1.43% |
| Only in GPIQ | Only in KNG |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.48% | Johnson & Johnson 1.85% |
| APPLE INC 6.59% | Nucor Corporation 1.85% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.62% | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.20% | Chubb Limited 1.74% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 4.11% | Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.96% | The Procter & Gamble Company 1.72% |
| ALPHABET INC 3.54% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% |
| TESLA INC 3.17% | FactSet Research Systems Inc. 1.69% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPIQ | KNG | GPIQ | KNG | GPIQ | KNG | |
| 3 months | −1.7% | +1.8% | 2.5% | 2.2% | +0.8 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +20.5% | +7.1% | 5.9% | 4.4% | −3.7 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +21.4% | +8.3% | 11.0% | 8.5% | −0.4 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +24.0% | not published | 25.4% | not published | −4.3 pts |
| Since launch | +98.3% | +101.5% | 38.2% | 59.4% | −15.0 pts | −15.2 pts |
| GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Goldman Sachs | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.5% | 8.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 0.74% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.0% | 8.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.3% | −0.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.4% | +8.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +9.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.4 pts | −1.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1058 days | 3097 days |
| Net assets | $5.8bn | $3.3bn |
GPIQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.4%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.5%, paid monthly.
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 paid more, GPIQ or KNG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.0% of its starting price in cash and KNG paid 8.5%, so GPIQ paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GPIQ or KNG?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPIQ returned +21.4% and KNG returned +8.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GPIQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPIQ or KNG?
- GPIQ charges 0.29% a year and KNG charges 0.74%, so GPIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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