Which paid more, KLIP or VEGA?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, KLIP paid 18.9% of its starting price in cash and VEGA paid 1.3%, 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 VEGA?

With every distribution reinvested, KLIP returned −14.9% and VEGA +8.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, KLIP or VEGA?

KLIP charges 0.94% a year and VEGA charges 1.23%, so KLIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

KLIP vs VEGA: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, KLIP paid 18.9% of its price in cash against VEGA’s 1.3%, though VEGA returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $85m for KraneShares KWEB Covered Call Strategy ETF and $95m for AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF.

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At a glance

18.9%

KLIP cash paid, 1 year

1.3%

VEGA cash paid, 1 year

−14.9%

KLIP total return, 1 year

+8.5%

VEGA total return, 1 year

KLIP · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 19.1 pts ahead of KWEB

KLIP

−14.9%

KWEB

−34.0%

19.1 pts ahead of KWEB

KLIP over 1 year: paid 18.9%, price −32.7%, total −14.9%, KWEB −34.0%, +19.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

KWEB

−34.0%

KLIP

−14.9%

19.1 pts ahead of KWEB

Total return, distributions reinvested

19.1 pts ahead of KWEB

KLIP over 1 year: paid 18.9%, price −32.7%, total −14.9%, KWEB −34.0%, +19.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

KWEB

−34.0%

KLIP

−14.9%

19.1 pts ahead of KWEB

18.9% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. KLIP over 1 year: paid 18.9%, price −32.7%, total −14.9%, KWEB −34.0%, +19.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VEGA · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 6.5 pts behind ACWI

VEGA

+8.5%

ACWI

+15.0%

6.5 pts behind ACWI

VEGA over 1 year: paid 1.3%, price +7.1%, total +8.5%, ACWI +15.0%, −6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ACWI

+15.0%

VEGA

+8.5%

6.5 pts behind ACWI

Total return, distributions reinvested

6.5 pts behind ACWI

VEGA over 1 year: paid 1.3%, price +7.1%, total +8.5%, ACWI +15.0%, −6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ACWI

+15.0%

VEGA

+8.5%

6.5 pts behind ACWI

1.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. VEGA over 1 year: paid 1.3%, price +7.1%, total +8.5%, ACWI +15.0%, −6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

KLIP costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 23.4 points; VEGA is 1.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

KLIP vs VEGA: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	KLIP	VEGA
Paid and earned
Measure	KLIP	VEGA
Total return, 1 year	−14.9%	+8.5%
Price change, 1 year	fell 32.7%	rose 7.1%
Against its benchmark
Measure	KLIP	VEGA
Benchmark	China internet, measured through KWEB	All-country world, measured through ACWI
Cost and size
Measure	KLIP	VEGA
Expense ratio	0.94%	1.23%
Net assets	$85m	$95m
Holdings
Measure	KLIP	VEGA
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · VEGA scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score5.7KLIP97.3VEGA

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

KLIP 5.7

VEGA 97.3

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, KLIP and VEGA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first KLIP VEGA

Only in one fund ↓

Only in KLIP

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF 103.33%

2KWEB US 11/13/26 C24.93 -0.18%

2KWEB US 11/20/26 C24.41 -0.50%

2KWEB US 11/27/26 C23.14 -0.73%

2KWEB US 11/06/26 C23.86 -0.76%

2KWEB US 12/04/26 C22.74 -1.66%

Only in VEGA

SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST 40.64%

ISHARES TRUST 17.02%

ISHARES TRUST 10.65%

BLACKROCK ETF TRUST 7.40%

ISHARES TRUST 6.14%

ISHARES INC 5.46%

ISHARES TRUST 4.14%

ISHARES TRUST 3.78%

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Side by side

KLIP KraneShares KWEB Covered Call Strategy ETF · Covered call on KWEB, paying monthly VEGA AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF · Covered call on ACWI, paying annually

Issuer KraneShares AdvisorShares

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark China internet (KWEB) All-country world (ACWI)

Pays monthly annual

Payout rate, annualized 23.5% 1.3%

Expense ratio 0.94% 1.23%

Cash paid, 1 year 18.9% 1.3%

Price change, 1 year −32.7% +7.1%

Total return, 1 year −14.9% +8.5%

Benchmark return, 1 year −34.0% +15.0%

Ahead or behind +19.1 pts −6.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% not published

Age 3.8 years 14.1 years

Net assets $85m $95m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: KLIP vs VEGA: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	KLIP	VEGA	KLIP	VEGA	KLIP	VEGA
3 months	−5.5%	−0.8%	5.6%	0.0%	+9.2 pts	+0.4 pts
6 months	−8.0%	+1.2%	10.6%	0.0%	+10.3 pts	−1.5 pts
1 year	−14.9%	+8.5%	18.9%	1.3%	+19.1 pts	−6.5 pts
3 years	+10.5%	+49.4%	67.0%	4.2%	+11.3 pts	−28.2 pts
Since launchNot the same days: KLIP Jan 2023 · VEGA Sep 2012	+17.7%	+129.6%	81.2%	12.9%	+38.8 pts	−207.4 pts

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About each fund

KLIP

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, KLIP paid 18.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 32.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −14.9%. China internet (KWEB) returned −34.0% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 19.1 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 23.5%, paid monthly. KraneShares estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

VEGA

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, VEGA paid 1.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.5%. All-country world (ACWI) returned +15.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 1.3%, paid annually.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, KLIP or VEGA?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, KLIP paid 18.9% of its starting price in cash and VEGA paid 1.3%, 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 VEGA?: With every distribution reinvested, KLIP returned −14.9% and VEGA +8.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, KLIP or VEGA?: KLIP charges 0.94% a year and VEGA charges 1.23%, so KLIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

China internet (KWEB) →All-country world (ACWI) →KLIP on its own →VEGA on its own →KLIP dividend history →KLIP holdings →VEGA dividend history →VEGA holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

KLIP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

KLIP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

KLIP 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

KraneShares page for KLIP ↗

VEGA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VEGA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

AdvisorShares page for VEGA ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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