Data as of .
KYLD vs XQQI: which paid, and which earned it?
KYLD and XQQI both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KYLD and XQQI hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KYLD | XQQI |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 6.21% | 4.08% |
| Broadcom Inc | 5.17% | 2.75% |
| Intel Corp | 6.19% | 2.44% |
| Shopify Inc | 3.43% | 0.69% |
| AppLovin Corp | 5.32% | 0.41% |
| Teradyne Inc | 5.77% | 0.26% |
| Only in KYLD | Only in XQQI |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 12.96% | NVIDIA Corp 8.70% |
| TREASURY BILL 11.01% | Apple Inc 7.91% |
| Global X Silver Miners ETF 7.09% | Microsoft Corp 5.94% |
| VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA 6.38% | Micron Technology Inc 5.12% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc 5.97% | Amazon.com Inc 4.39% |
| BWX Technologies Inc 5.38% | Alphabet Inc 3.28% |
| Vistra Corp 4.71% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.27% |
| Reddit Inc 4.15% | Alphabet Inc 3.02% |
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
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLD | XQQI | KYLD | XQQI | KYLD | XQQI | |
| 3 months | −6.3% | −2.7% | 5.6% | 4.8% | −8.5 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +24.4% | +21.8% | 14.1% | 11.4% | +6.4 pts | −2.4 pts |
| Since launch | +2.0% | +14.3% | 20.9% | 13.7% | −10.9 pts | −2.9 pts |
| KYLD Kurv High Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying weekly | XQQI NEOS Boosted Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kurv | NEOS |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.6% | 20.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 0.98% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 20.9% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) | 13.7% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −20.5% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% (since launch on Oct 31, 2025) | +14.3% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.9% | +17.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.9 pts | −2.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 100% |
| Age | 322 days | 227 days |
| Net assets | $49m | $351m |
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).
XQQI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XQQI paid 13.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +17.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.5%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Jul 10, 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 XQQI?
- KYLD charges 1.00% a year and XQQI charges 0.98%, so XQQI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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