Data as of Nov 12, 2026.
KIQQ vs KQQQ: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Return, fees and overlap, side by side.
Pair scorecard
KIQQ costs 0.20 points a year less; KQQQ is far larger, $122m against $2.3m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | KIQQ | KQQQ |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +4.6% |
| Price change | fell 6.8% (since Jan 7, 2026) | fell 10.6% (1 year) |
| Return of capital, issuer estimate | 99% of the Sep 30, 2026 payment | 99% of the Oct 29, 2026 payment |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100, measured through QQQ | its own holdings |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.99% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 11, 2026 | $2.3m | $122m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 40% | |
10.7 pts behind QQQ
KIQQ since launch: paid 6.9%, price −6.8%, total 0.0%, QQQ +10.7%, −10.7 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
QQQ
+10.7%
KIQQ
0.0%
10.7 pts behind QQQ
Total return, distributions reinvested
10.7 pts behind QQQ
KIQQ since launch: paid 6.9%, price −6.8%, total 0.0%, QQQ +10.7%, −10.7 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
QQQ
+10.7%
KIQQ
0.0%
10.7 pts behind QQQ
6.9% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. KIQQ since launch: paid 6.9%, price −6.8%, total 0.0%, QQQ +10.7%, −10.7 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.About even with its own holdings
KQQQ over 1 year: paid 15.0%, price −10.6%, total +4.6%, its own holdings +4.9%, −0.3 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
its own holdings
+4.9%
KQQQ
+4.6%
15.0% of it arrived as cash
about even with its own holdings
Total return, distributions reinvested
About even with its own holdings
KQQQ over 1 year: paid 15.0%, price −10.6%, total +4.6%, its own holdings +4.9%, −0.3 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
its own holdings
+4.9%
KQQQ
+4.6%
about even with its own holdings
15.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. KQQQ over 1 year: paid 15.0%, price −10.6%, total +4.6%, its own holdings +4.9%, −0.3 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.What they share
By the books each fund has filed, KIQQ and KQQQ hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Nov 11, 2026.
half
40% in common
Only in one fund ↓
Side by side
As of Nov 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.
Window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | KIQQ | KQQQ | KIQQ | KQQQ | KIQQ | KQQQ |
| 3 months | −6.7% | −6.7% | 1.6% | 3.6% | −0.8 pts | +1.0 pts |
| 6 months | −6.4% | −8.4% | 3.7% | 6.8% | −2.2 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 1 year | – | +4.6% | – | 15.0% | – | −0.3 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: KIQQ Jan 2026 · KQQQ Jul 2024 | 0.0% | +39.1% | 6.9% | 30.6% | −10.6 pts | not measured |
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KIQQ
Over the period from its first trade on Jan 7, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026, KIQQ paid 6.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned 0.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +10.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.7 pts. At its price on Nov 12, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.6%, paid monthly. KraneShares estimates that 99% of the distribution paid Sep 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.
KQQQ
Over the year to Nov 12, 2026, KQQQ paid 15.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.6%. KQQQ's own holdings, without the options (from its filed holdings, rebalanced at each filing; latest Aug 31, 2026) returned +4.9% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Nov 12, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.9%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 99% of the distribution paid Oct 29, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.
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KIQQ and KQQQ both write options for income.
KIQQ and KQQQ
Total return, distributions reinvested, 6 months.
KIQQ −6.4%, KQQQ −8.4%: KIQQ +2.0 pts ahead, 6 months, May 14, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026.