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KYLD vs QQQI: which paid, and which earned it?

KYLD and QQQI both write options for income.

Kurv High Income ETF and NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF.

20.9%KYLD cash paid, 1 year
15.2%QQQI cash paid, 1 year
+2.0%KYLD total return, 1 year
+16.4%QQQI total return, 1 year
KYLD10.9 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+12.9%KYLD+2.0%10.9 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+12.9%KYLD+2.0%10.9 pts behind SPY
QQQI5.3 pts behind QQQ · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
QQQ+21.8%QQQI+16.4%15.2% of it arrived as cash5.3 pts behind QQQTotal return, distributions reinvestedQQQ+21.8%QQQI+16.4%15.2% as cash5.3 pts behind QQQ

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, KYLD and QQQI hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions KYLD and QQQI both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingKYLDQQQI
Advanced Micro Devices Inc6.21%4.02%
Broadcom Inc5.17%2.70%
Intel Corp6.19%2.44%
Shopify Inc3.43%0.70%
AppLovin Corp5.32%0.41%
Teradyne Inc5.77%0.25%
Only in each
Only in KYLDOnly in QQQI
TREASURY BILL 12.96%NVIDIA Corp 8.58%
TREASURY BILL 11.01%Apple Inc 7.79%
Global X Silver Miners ETF 7.09%Microsoft Corp 5.84%
VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA 6.38%Micron Technology Inc 5.03%
Howmet Aerospace Inc 5.97%Amazon.com Inc 4.36%
BWX Technologies Inc 5.38%Alphabet Inc 3.24%
Vistra Corp 4.71%Meta Platforms Inc 3.14%
Reddit Inc 4.15%Alphabet Inc 2.99%

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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.

Performance, window by window

KYLD and QQQI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
KYLDQQQIKYLDQQQIKYLDQQQI
3 months−6.3%−0.7%5.6%3.4%−8.5 pts+1.8 pts
6 months+24.4%+16.7%14.1%7.7%+6.4 pts−7.5 pts
1 yearnot published+16.4%not published15.2%not published−5.3 pts
Since launch+2.0%+59.6%20.9%39.9%−10.9 pts−12.3 pts
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KYLD and QQQI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
KYLD
Kurv High Income ETF
Option income on SPY, paying weekly
QQQI
NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF
Option income on QQQ, paying monthly
IssuerKurvNEOS
Strategyoption incomeoption income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxyNasdaq-100 (QQQ)
Paysweeklymonthly
Payout rate, annualized25.6%14.0%
Expense ratio1.00%0.68%
Cash paid, 1 year20.9% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025)15.2%
Price change, 1 year−20.5%−0.1%
Total return, 1 year+2.0% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025)+16.4%
Benchmark return, 1 year+12.9%+21.8%
Ahead or behind−10.9 pts−5.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate100%98%
Age322 days962 days
Net assets$49m$14.8bn

KYLD in plain words

Over the period since launch on Oct 31, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, KYLD paid 20.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 20.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +12.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.6%, paid weekly. Kurv estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

QQQI in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QQQI paid 15.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.4%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.0%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 98% 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 is cheaper, KYLD or QQQI?
KYLD charges 1.00% a year and QQQI charges 0.68%, so QQQI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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KYLD against QQQI, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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