Data as of .
HEMI vs KIQQ: which paid, and which earned it?
HEMI and KIQQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HEMI and KIQQ hold 41% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HEMI | KIQQ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 9.11% | 8.90% |
| Apple Inc | 5.86% | 8.20% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.72% | 6.17% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 5.73% | 4.50% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.02% | 2.76% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.66% | 3.31% |
| Walmart Inc | 1.70% | 2.37% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.39% | 1.39% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.15% | 5.14% |
| KLA Corp | 1.39% | 1.04% |
| Linde PLC | 1.11% | 0.97% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 0.87% | 1.09% |
| Only in HEMI | Only in KIQQ |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc 7.69% | +NDXDBHIO/-FED FUNDS 100.58% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.42% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.21% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 2.13% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.40% |
| Mastercard Inc 2.04% | ALPHABET INC-CL C 3.15% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 1.89% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.07% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 1.71% | INTEL CORP 2.66% |
| Intercontinental Exchange Inc 1.28% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 1.90% |
| Welltower Inc 1.26% | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 1.82% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEMI | KIQQ | HEMI | KIQQ | HEMI | KIQQ | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | −3.2% | 2.2% | 1.9% | −1.5 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +13.6% | +11.9% | 4.9% | 4.5% | −4.5 pts | −12.3 pts |
| Since launch | +11.2% | +6.0% | 6.0% | 5.8% | −3.4 pts | −9.9 pts |
| HEMI Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | KIQQ KraneShares InspereX Nasdaq Dynamic Buffered High Income Index ETF Buffer with income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Hartford | KraneShares |
| Strategy | covered call | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.0% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | 5.8% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +4.9% | −0.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.2% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | +6.0% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +14.7% | +15.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.4 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 275 days | 254 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $3m |
HEMI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Dec 17, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, HEMI paid 6.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, 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, HEMI or KIQQ?
- HEMI charges 0.49% a year and KIQQ charges 0.79%, so HEMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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