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AIPI vs JEPQ

REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF, side by side on the income desk.

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AIPI and JEPQ on the income desk fields, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
AIPI
REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF
JEPQ
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
IssuerREXJPMorgan
Strategycovered callcovered call
BenchmarkAI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxyNasdaq-100 (QQQ)
Paysweeklymonthly
Payout rate, annualised35.0%13.7%
Expense ratio0.65%0.35%
Cash paid, 1 year31.2%12.2%
Price change, 1 year−10.2%+7.6%
Total return, 1 year+25.5%+20.7%
Benchmark return, 1 year+42.9%+25.6%
Ahead or behind−17.3 pts−4.9 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate100%not published
Age822 days1584 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).

JEPQ in plain words

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +20.7%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +25.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.9 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 13.7%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, AIPI or JEPQ?
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, AIPI paid 31.2% of its starting price in cash and JEPQ paid 12.2%, 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 JEPQ?
With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +25.5% and JEPQ returned +20.7% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
Which is cheaper, AIPI or JEPQ?
AIPI charges 0.65% a year and JEPQ charges 0.35%, so JEPQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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