Data as of Nov 12, 2026.
KQQQ vs NLSI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Return, fees and overlap, side by side.
Pair scorecard
KQQQ costs 1.90 points a year less; KQQQ is far larger, $122m against $5.2m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | KQQQ | NLSI |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | not published |
| Price change | fell 10.6% (1 year) | rose 13.5% (since Dec 10, 2025) |
| Return of capital, issuer estimate | 99% of the Oct 29, 2026 payment | 100% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | its own holdings | S&P 500, measured through SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 2.89% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 11, 2026 | $122m | $5.2m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 3% | |
About even with its own holdings
KQQQ over 1 year: paid 15.0%, price −10.6%, total +4.6%, its own holdings +4.9%, −0.3 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
its own holdings
+4.9%
KQQQ
+4.6%
15.0% as cash
about even with its own holdings
Total return, distributions reinvested
About even with its own holdings
KQQQ over 1 year: paid 15.0%, price −10.6%, total +4.6%, its own holdings +4.9%, −0.3 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
its own holdings
+4.9%
KQQQ
+4.6%
15.0% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. KQQQ over 1 year: paid 15.0%, price −10.6%, total +4.6%, its own holdings +4.9%, −0.3 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.7.9 pts ahead of SPY
NLSI since launch: paid 5.0%, price +13.5%, total +19.2%, SPY +11.3%, +7.9 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
SPY
+11.3%
NLSI
+19.2%
5.0% as cash
7.9 pts ahead of SPY
Total return, distributions reinvested
7.9 pts ahead of SPY
NLSI since launch: paid 5.0%, price +13.5%, total +19.2%, SPY +11.3%, +7.9 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
SPY
+11.3%
NLSI
+19.2%
7.9 pts ahead of SPY
5.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. NLSI since launch: paid 5.0%, price +13.5%, total +19.2%, SPY +11.3%, +7.9 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.What they share
By the books each fund has filed, KQQQ and NLSI hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Nov 11, 2026.
half
3% in common
Only in one fund ↓
Side by side
As of Nov 12, 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
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | KQQQ | NLSI | KQQQ | NLSI | KQQQ | NLSI |
| 3 months | −6.7% | +2.0% | 3.6% | 1.3% | +1.0 pts | +4.5 pts |
| 6 months | −8.4% | +19.3% | 6.8% | 2.9% | +1.9 pts | +17.6 pts |
| 1 year | +4.6% | – | 15.0% | – | −0.3 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: KQQQ Jul 2024 · NLSI Dec 2025 | +39.1% | +19.2% | 30.6% | 5.0% | not measured | +7.9 pts |
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KQQQ
Over the year to Nov 12, 2026, KQQQ paid 15.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.6%. KQQQ's own holdings, without the options (from its filed holdings, rebalanced at each filing; latest Aug 31, 2026) returned +4.9% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Nov 12, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.9%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 99% of the distribution paid Oct 29, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.
NLSI
Over the period from its first trade on Dec 10, 2025 to Nov 12, 2026, NLSI paid 5.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 13.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +19.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +11.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 7.9 pts. At its price on Nov 12, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.5%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).
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How this is computed
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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KQQQ and NLSI both write options for income.
KQQQ and NLSI
Total return, distributions reinvested, 6 months.
KQQQ −8.4%, NLSI +19.3%: NLSI +27.7 pts ahead, 6 months, May 14, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026.