Data as of .
KIQQ vs QQQI: which paid, and which earned it?
KIQQ and QQQI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KIQQ and QQQI hold 100% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KIQQ | QQQI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 8.90% | 8.58% |
| APPLE INC | 8.20% | 7.79% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 6.17% | 5.84% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 5.14% | 5.03% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.50% | 4.36% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 4.21% | 4.02% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 3.40% | 3.24% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.31% | 3.14% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL C | 3.15% | 2.99% |
| TESLA INC | 3.19% | 2.91% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.76% | 2.70% |
| INTEL CORP | 2.66% | 2.44% |
| Only in KIQQ | Only in QQQI |
|---|---|
| +NDXDBHIO/-FED FUNDS 100.58% | NDX US 10/16/26 C30425 -0.17% |
| Cash 0.37% | NDX US 10/16/26 C29975 -0.32% |
| +NDXDBHIO/-FED FUNDS -107.91% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIQQ | QQQI | KIQQ | QQQI | KIQQ | QQQI | |
| 3 months | −3.2% | −0.7% | 1.9% | 3.4% | −0.7 pts | +1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +11.9% | +16.7% | 4.5% | 7.7% | −12.3 pts | −7.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +16.4% | not published | 15.2% | not published | −5.3 pts |
| Since launch | +6.0% | +59.6% | 5.8% | 39.9% | −9.9 pts | −12.3 pts |
| KIQQ KraneShares InspereX Nasdaq Dynamic Buffered High Income Index ETF Buffer with income on QQQ, paying monthly | QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | KraneShares | NEOS |
| Strategy | buffer with income | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 14.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.68% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.8% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) | 15.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.1% | −0.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.0% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) | +16.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.9% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.9 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 98% |
| Age | 254 days | 962 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $14.8bn |
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.
QQQI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QQQI paid 15.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.4%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.0%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 98% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, KIQQ or QQQI?
- KIQQ charges 0.79% a year and QQQI charges 0.68%, so QQQI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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