Data as of .
KIQQ vs RNTY: which paid, and which earned it?
KIQQ and RNTY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KIQQ and RNTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KIQQ | Only in RNTY |
|---|---|
| +NDXDBHIO/-FED FUNDS 100.58% | Prologis Inc 6.72% |
| NVIDIA CORP 8.90% | Welltower Inc 6.63% |
| APPLE INC 8.20% | Vivmark Residential 6.31% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 6.17% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 5.99% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.14% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.30% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.50% | Equinix Inc 4.92% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.21% | St Joe Co/The 4.41% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.40% | Realty Income Corp 4.36% |
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 | RNTY | KIQQ | RNTY | KIQQ | RNTY | |
| 3 months | −3.2% | −2.3% | 1.9% | 3.0% | −0.7 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 6 months | +11.9% | +2.5% | 4.5% | 6.2% | −12.3 pts | −15.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +4.6% | not published | 11.9% | not published | −12.0 pts |
| Since launch | +6.0% | +7.9% | 5.8% | 15.8% | −9.9 pts | −39.2 pts |
| KIQQ KraneShares InspereX Nasdaq Dynamic Buffered High Income Index ETF Buffer with income on QQQ, paying monthly | RNTY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Real Estate Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | KraneShares | YieldMax |
| Strategy | buffer with income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 12.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.8% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) | 11.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.1% | −7.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.0% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) | +4.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.9% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.9 pts | −12.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 254 days | 519 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $6m |
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.
RNTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, RNTY paid 11.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 7.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.6%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 12.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.5%, paid monthly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 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 RNTY?
- KIQQ charges 0.79% a year and RNTY charges 0.99%, so KIQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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