Data as of .
KNG vs QDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QDTE paid 36.1% of its price in cash against KNG’s 8.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: KNG scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KNG and QDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KNG | Only in QDTE |
|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson 1.85% | NDX 03/19/2027 2510.15 C 25.90% |
| Nucor Corporation 1.85% | QQQ 11/19/2027 70.11 C 24.77% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% | NDX 06/11/2027 3059.42 C 22.64% |
| Chubb Limited 1.74% | QQQ 09/17/2027 70.69 C 17.82% |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 4.97% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company 1.72% | First American Government Obligations Fu 3.90% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% | |
| Walmart Inc. 1.71% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNG | QDTE | KNG | QDTE | KNG | QDTE | |
| 3 months | +1.8% | −0.9% | 2.2% | 7.6% | −0.1 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +7.1% | +19.7% | 4.4% | 16.2% | −0.9 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 1 year | +8.3% | +21.1% | 8.5% | 36.1% | −1.6 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 3 years | +24.0% | not published | 25.4% | not published | −4.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +101.5% | +59.9% | 59.4% | 74.1% | −15.2 pts | −4.3 pts |
| KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Roundhill |
| Strategy | dividend stocks with call overlay | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.8% | 20.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.96% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.5% | 36.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.4% | −19.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.3% | +21.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +9.9% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.6 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 3097 days | 925 days |
| Net assets | $3.3bn | $967m |
KNG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.3%. S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) returned +9.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.8%, paid monthly.
QDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QDTE paid 36.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.8%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, KNG or QDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting price in cash and QDTE paid 36.1%, so QDTE paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, KNG or QDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, KNG returned +8.3% and QDTE returned +21.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so QDTE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, KNG or QDTE?
- KNG charges 0.74% a year and QDTE charges 0.96%, so KNG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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