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AIPI vs GPIX
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and GPIX hold 29% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIPI | GPIX |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 8.23% | 7.33% |
| APPLE INC. | 2.58% | 6.47% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.52% | 3.90% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2.46% | 2.80% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 2.34% | 3.39% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.29% | 4.37% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 4.15% | 2.02% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 2.41% | 1.67% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 3.32% | 1.48% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2.67% | 1.02% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | 3.04% | 0.73% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | 3.61% | 0.48% |
| Only in AIPI | Only in GPIX |
|---|---|
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | TESLA INC 1.89% |
| IONQ Inc 3.62% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 1.51% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 1.48% | |
| ALPHABET INC 1.46% | |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 1.36% | |
| VISA INC 0.99% | |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 0.96% | |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 0.95% |
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 as filed for Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPI | GPIX | AIPI | GPIX | AIPI | GPIX | |
| 3 months | +7.3% | +4.9% | 8.4% | 2.2% | +4.5 pts | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +21.6% | +13.8% | 16.1% | 4.5% | −9.4 pts | −1.3 pts |
| 1 year | +25.5% | +19.5% | 31.2% | 8.9% | −17.3 pts | −0.4 pts |
| Since launch | +54.8% | +81.7% | 63.2% | 30.5% | −37.0 pts | −11.4 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF | GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | Goldman Sachs |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 35.0% | 8.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.2% | 8.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −10.2% | +9.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.5% | +19.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +42.9% | +20.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −17.3 pts | −0.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 822 days | 1044 days |
AIPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, AIPI paid 31.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +25.5%. AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy returned +42.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 17.3 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 35.0%, paid weekly. REX estimates that 100% of the distribution paid was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterisation rather than a measure of erosion).
GPIX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, GPIX paid 8.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +19.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 8.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, AIPI or GPIX?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, AIPI paid 31.2% of its starting price in cash and GPIX paid 8.9%, so AIPI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, AIPI or GPIX?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +25.5% and GPIX returned +19.5% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
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Where these figures came from
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