Data as of .
KLIP vs NIHI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year KLIP paid 19.5% of its price in cash against NIHI’s 11.4%, though NIHI returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: NIHI scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KLIP and NIHI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KLIP | Only in NIHI |
|---|---|
| KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF 99.43% | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF 100.13% |
| Cash 2.18% | MXEA US 10/16/26 C3300 -0.03% |
| 2KWEB US 09/25/26 C26.66 -0.03% | MXEA US 10/16/26 C3270 -0.10% |
| 2KWEB US 10/02/26 C26.32 -0.15% | |
| 2KWEB US 10/09/26 C26.05 -0.19% | |
| 2KWEB US 10/23/26 C24.83 -0.54% | |
| 2KWEB US 10/16/26 C24.6 -0.70% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLIP | NIHI | KLIP | NIHI | KLIP | NIHI | |
| 3 months | +0.2% | +1.9% | 6.0% | 2.5% | +1.8 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | −1.7% | +14.7% | 11.5% | 5.4% | +10.3 pts | +0.8 pts |
| 1 year | −14.7% | +14.9% | 19.5% | 11.4% | +22.5 pts | −1.4 pts |
| 3 years | +13.7% | not published | 69.6% | not published | +13.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +18.1% | +15.3% | 80.0% | 11.4% | +37.6 pts | −1.4 pts |
| KLIP KraneShares KWEB Covered Call Strategy ETF Covered call on KWEB, paying monthly | NIHI NEOS MSCI EAFE High Income ETF Option income on EFA, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | KraneShares | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | China internet (KWEB) | Developed Markets ex US (EFA) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.2% | 9.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.94% | 0.68% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 19.5% | 11.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −32.5% | +2.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | −14.7% | +14.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −37.3% | +16.3% |
| Ahead or behind | +22.5 pts | −1.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 1345 days | 366 days |
| Net assets | $94m | $204m |
KLIP in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KLIP paid 19.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 32.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −14.7%. China internet (KWEB) returned −37.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 22.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.2%, paid monthly.
NIHI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, NIHI paid 11.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.9%. Developed Markets ex US (EFA) returned +16.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.7%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 0% 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 paid more, KLIP or NIHI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KLIP paid 19.5% of its starting price in cash and NIHI paid 11.4%, so KLIP paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, KLIP or NIHI?
- With every distribution reinvested, KLIP returned −14.7% and NIHI returned +14.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so NIHI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, KLIP or NIHI?
- KLIP charges 0.94% a year and NIHI charges 0.68%, so NIHI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, KLIP against NIHI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/klip-vs-nihi Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.