Data as of .
KIQQ vs QYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
KIQQ and QYLD both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KIQQ and QYLD hold 102% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KIQQ | QYLD |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 8.90% | 8.54% |
| APPLE INC | 8.20% | 7.82% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 6.17% | 5.84% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 5.14% | 5.05% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.50% | 4.36% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 4.21% | 4.02% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 3.40% | 3.27% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.31% | 3.15% |
| TESLA INC | 3.19% | 3.05% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL C | 3.15% | 3.02% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A | 3.07% | 2.88% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.76% | 2.71% |
| Only in KIQQ | Only in QYLD |
|---|---|
| +NDXDBHIO/-FED FUNDS 100.58% | OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES -0.94% |
| +NDXDBHIO/-FED FUNDS -107.91% | NDX US 10/16/26 C29475 -2.28% |
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 | QYLD | KIQQ | QYLD | KIQQ | QYLD | |
| 3 months | −3.2% | +3.2% | 1.9% | 3.0% | −0.7 pts | +5.7 pts |
| 6 months | +11.9% | +14.5% | 4.5% | 6.3% | −12.3 pts | −9.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +23.0% | not published | 12.5% | not published | +1.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +55.3% | not published | 36.6% | not published | −42.9 pts |
| Since launch | +6.0% | +198.3% | 5.8% | 116.0% | −9.9 pts | −644.6 pts |
| KIQQ KraneShares InspereX Nasdaq Dynamic Buffered High Income Index ETF Buffer with income on QQQ, paying monthly | QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | KraneShares | Global X |
| Strategy | buffer with income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 11.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.8% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) | 12.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.1% | +9.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.0% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) | +23.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.9% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.9 pts | +1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 254 days | 4663 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $8.5bn |
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.
QYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QYLD paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.8%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 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 QYLD?
- KIQQ charges 0.79% a year and QYLD charges 0.60%, so QYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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