Data as of .
KIQQ vs QDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
KIQQ and QDTE both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KIQQ and QDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KIQQ | Only in QDTE |
|---|---|
| +NDXDBHIO/-FED FUNDS 100.58% | NDX 03/19/2027 2510.15 C 25.90% |
| NVIDIA CORP 8.90% | QQQ 11/19/2027 70.11 C 24.77% |
| APPLE INC 8.20% | NDX 06/11/2027 3059.42 C 22.64% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 6.17% | QQQ 09/17/2027 70.69 C 17.82% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.14% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 4.97% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.50% | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 3.90% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.21% | |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.40% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIQQ | QDTE | KIQQ | QDTE | KIQQ | QDTE | |
| 3 months | −3.2% | −0.9% | 1.9% | 7.6% | −0.7 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +11.9% | +19.7% | 4.5% | 16.2% | −12.3 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +21.1% | not published | 36.1% | not published | −0.7 pts |
| Since launch | +6.0% | +59.9% | 5.8% | 74.1% | −9.9 pts | −4.3 pts |
| KIQQ KraneShares InspereX Nasdaq Dynamic Buffered High Income Index ETF Buffer with income on QQQ, paying monthly | QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | KraneShares | Roundhill |
| Strategy | buffer with income | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 20.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.96% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.8% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) | 36.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.1% | −19.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.0% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) | +21.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.9% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.9 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 254 days | 925 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $967m |
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.
QDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QDTE paid 36.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.8%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, KIQQ or QDTE?
- KIQQ charges 0.79% a year and QDTE charges 0.96%, so KIQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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