Data as of .
KYLD vs SIXH: which paid, and which earned it?
KYLD and SIXH both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KYLD and SIXH hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KYLD | SIXH |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 5.17% | 1.35% |
| Only in KYLD | Only in SIXH |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 12.96% | Altria Group, Inc. 4.83% |
| TREASURY BILL 11.01% | Philip Morris International Inc. 4.07% |
| Global X Silver Miners ETF 7.09% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 3.77% |
| VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA 6.38% | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 3.74% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.21% | AT&T INC. 3.59% |
| Intel Corp 6.19% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 3.53% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc 5.97% | Pepsico, Inc. 3.44% |
| Teradyne Inc 5.77% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.11% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLD | SIXH | KYLD | SIXH | KYLD | SIXH | |
| 3 months | −6.3% | +4.5% | 5.6% | 0.5% | −8.5 pts | +2.2 pts |
| 6 months | +24.4% | +7.4% | 14.1% | 0.9% | +6.4 pts | −10.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +16.3% | not published | 2.0% | not published | −0.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +43.8% | not published | 6.6% | not published | −34.6 pts |
| Since launch | +2.0% | +96.3% | 20.9% | 16.0% | −10.9 pts | −88.5 pts |
| KYLD Kurv High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying weekly | SIXH ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kurv | Exchange Traded Concepts |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.6% | 0.4% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 0.69% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 20.9% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) | 2.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −20.5% | +14.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) | +16.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.9% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.9 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 322 days | 2321 days |
| Net assets | $49m | $543m |
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).
SIXH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SIXH paid 2.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 14.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 0.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, KYLD or SIXH?
- KYLD charges 1.00% a year and SIXH charges 0.69%, so SIXH 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, KYLD against SIXH, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/kyld-vs-sixh Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.