Which paid more, AIPI or RYLD?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, AIPI paid 31.2% of its starting price in cash and RYLD paid 12.4%, 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 RYLD?

With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +25.5% and RYLD returned +21.0% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so AIPI returned more.

Which is cheaper, AIPI or RYLD?

AIPI charges 0.65% a year and RYLD charges 0.60%, so RYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Every figure is the income desk's own, on published data.

AIPI vs RYLD

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REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF and Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF, side by side on the income desk.

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AIPI and RYLD on the income desk fields, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF	RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF
Issuer	REX	Global X
Strategy	covered call	covered call
Benchmark	AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy	Russell 2000 (IWM)
Pays	weekly	monthly
Payout rate, annualised	35.0%	12.2%
Expense ratio	0.65%	0.60%
Cash paid, 1 year	31.2%	12.4%
Price change, 1 year	−10.2%	+7.3%
Total return, 1 year	+25.5%	+21.0%
Benchmark return, 1 year	+42.9%	+26.4%
Ahead or behind	−17.3 pts	−5.4 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate	100%	100%
Age	822 days	2692 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).

RYLD in plain words

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, RYLD paid 12.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.0%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +26.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.4 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 12.2%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterisation rather than a measure of erosion).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, AIPI or RYLD?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, AIPI paid 31.2% of its starting price in cash and RYLD paid 12.4%, 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 RYLD?: With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +25.5% and RYLD returned +21.0% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
Which is cheaper, AIPI or RYLD?: AIPI charges 0.65% a year and RYLD charges 0.60%, so RYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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