Data as of .
KIQQ vs XISE: which paid, and which earned it?
KIQQ and XISE both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KIQQ and XISE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KIQQ | Only in XISE |
|---|---|
| +NDXDBHIO/-FED FUNDS 100.58% | 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.08 98.96% |
| NVIDIA CORP 8.90% | 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.61 5.02% |
| APPLE INC 8.20% | US Dollar 1.19% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 6.17% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/28/2027 0.55% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.14% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/25/2027 0.55% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.50% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 0.55% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.21% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/01/2026 0.55% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.40% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/31/2026 0.55% |
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 | XISE | KIQQ | XISE | KIQQ | XISE | |
| 3 months | −3.2% | +1.2% | 1.9% | 2.0% | −0.7 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +11.9% | +4.9% | 4.5% | 3.6% | −12.3 pts | −13.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +6.1% | not published | 6.5% | not published | −10.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +20.9% | not published | 19.1% | not published | −57.5 pts |
| Since launch | +6.0% | +21.1% | 5.8% | 19.2% | −9.9 pts | −57.0 pts |
| KIQQ KraneShares InspereX Nasdaq Dynamic Buffered High Income Index ETF Buffer with income on QQQ, paying monthly | XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | KraneShares | First Trust |
| Strategy | buffer with income | buffer with income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 6.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.8% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) | 6.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.1% | −0.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.0% (since launch on Jan 7, 2026) | +6.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +15.9% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.9 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 254 days | 1096 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $32m |
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.
XISE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XISE paid 6.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.0%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, KIQQ or XISE?
- KIQQ charges 0.79% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so KIQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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