Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AIPI vs HDV: how they differ
Over the year AIPI returned more, +23.7% against +22.5%, and HDV charges 0.08% against 0.65%.
REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF and iShares Core High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and HDV hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIPI | HDV |
|---|---|---|
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 3.29% | 2.38% |
| Only in AIPI | Only in HDV |
|---|---|
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 11.93% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 8.45% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8.40% | CHEVRON CORP 6.45% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.23% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 5.70% |
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | ABBVIE INC 5.45% |
| DATADOG, INC. 6.65% | PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 4.47% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4.15% | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 4.18% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3.95% | HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 4.08% |
| IONQ Inc 3.62% | COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 3.88% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF | HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Income ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | REX | iShares |
| What it is | covered call, vs AIQ | Core High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.7% | +22.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +35.7% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.0 pts | +5.0 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.3% | not an income fund |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.08% |
| Holdings | not filed | 75 |
AIPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.7%. AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy returned +35.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 12.0 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 35.0%, paid weekly. REX estimates that 100% of the distribution paid was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
HDV in plain words
HDV is an index equity fund tracking the Core High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 75 positions, with the top ten at 50.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AIPI or HDV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIPI returned +23.7% and HDV returned +22.5%, so AIPI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or HDV?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and HDV charges 0.08%, so HDV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are AIPI and HDV the same kind of fund?
- No. AIPI is an option-income ETF and HDV is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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