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KIQQ vs SCLZ: which paid, and which earned it?

KIQQ and SCLZ both write options for income.

KraneShares InspereX Nasdaq Dynamic Buffered High Income Index ETF and Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF.

5.8%KIQQ cash paid, 1 year
8.4%SCLZ cash paid, 1 year
+6.0%KIQQ total return, 1 year
+13.2%SCLZ total return, 1 year
KIQQ9.9 pts behind QQQ · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
QQQ+15.9%KIQQ+6.0%5.8% as cash9.9 pts behind QQQTotal return, distributions reinvestedQQQ+15.9%KIQQ+6.0%9.9 pts behind QQQ
SCLZ14 pts behind SCHD · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
SCHD+27.2%SCLZ+13.2%8.4% of it arrived as cash14 pts behind SCHDTotal return, distributions reinvestedSCHD+27.2%SCLZ+13.2%14 pts behind SCHD

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, KIQQ and SCLZ hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions KIQQ and SCLZ both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingKIQQSCLZ
APPLE INC8.20%6.15%
NVIDIA CORP8.90%5.99%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC5.14%7.89%
AMAZON.COM INC4.50%3.75%
MICROSOFT CORP6.17%3.71%
META PLATFORMS INC3.31%3.34%
BROADCOM INC2.76%4.71%
CISCO SYSTEMS INC2.00%3.01%
TESLA INC3.19%1.80%
WALMART INC2.37%1.48%
NETFLIX INC1.39%0.99%
LINDE PLC0.97%0.99%
Only in each
Only in KIQQOnly in SCLZ
+NDXDBHIO/-FED FUNDS 100.58%ALPHABET INC 5.18%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.21%ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 5.14%
ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.40%ELI LILLY & COMPANY 3.86%
ALPHABET INC-CL C 3.15%JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.50%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.07%BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 3.10%
INTEL CORP 2.66%GE AEROSPACE 2.74%
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 1.90%JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.41%
LAM RESEARCH CORP 1.58%VISA INC 2.27%

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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

KIQQ and SCLZ over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
KIQQSCLZKIQQSCLZKIQQSCLZ
3 months−3.2%+2.9%1.9%2.1%−0.7 pts−3.6 pts
6 months+11.9%+14.2%4.5%3.8%−12.3 pts+1.6 pts
1 yearnot published+13.2%not published8.4%not published−14.0 pts
Since launch+6.0%+36.5%5.8%19.6%−9.9 pts−6.3 pts
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KIQQ and SCLZ on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
KIQQ
KraneShares InspereX Nasdaq Dynamic Buffered High Income Index ETF
Buffer with income on QQQ, paying monthly
SCLZ
Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF
Dividend stocks with call overlay on SCHD, paying monthly
IssuerKraneSharesSwan
Strategybuffer with incomedividend stocks with call overlay
BenchmarkNasdaq-100 (QQQ)US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualized6.3%8.5%
Expense ratio0.79%0.79%
Cash paid, 1 year5.8% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026)8.4%
Price change, 1 year−0.1%+4.1%
Total return, 1 year+6.0% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026)+13.2%
Benchmark return, 1 year+15.9%+27.2%
Ahead or behind−9.9 pts−14.0 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age254 days934 days
Net assets$3m$20m

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.

SCLZ in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SCLZ paid 8.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.2%. US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy returned +27.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 14.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.5%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, KIQQ or SCLZ?
KIQQ charges 0.79% a year and SCLZ charges 0.79%, so KIQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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KIQQ against SCLZ, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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