Which paid more, AIPI or TSLY?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, AIPI paid 31.2% of its starting price in cash and TSLY paid 55.9%, so TSLY 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 TSLY?

With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +25.5% and TSLY returned +7.7% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so AIPI returned more.

Which is cheaper, AIPI or TSLY?

AIPI charges 0.65% a year and TSLY charges 1.07%, so AIPI 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 TSLY

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REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF and YieldMax(R) TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF, side by side on the income desk.

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AIPI and TSLY on the income desk fields, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF	TSLY YieldMax(R) TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF
Issuer	REX	YieldMax
Strategy	covered call	synthetic covered call
Benchmark	AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy	Tesla (TSLA)
Pays	weekly	weekly
Payout rate, annualised	35.0%	48.5%
Expense ratio	0.65%	1.07%
Cash paid, 1 year	31.2%	55.9%
Price change, 1 year	−10.2%	−41.6%
Total return, 1 year	+25.5%	+7.7%
Benchmark return, 1 year	+42.9%	+4.6%
Ahead or behind	−17.3 pts	+3.1 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate	100%	36%
Age	822 days	1381 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).

TSLY in plain words

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, TSLY paid 55.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 41.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.7%. Tesla (TSLA) returned +4.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.1 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 48.5%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 36% of the distribution paid Sep 4, 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 TSLY?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, AIPI paid 31.2% of its starting price in cash and TSLY paid 55.9%, so TSLY 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 TSLY?: With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +25.5% and TSLY returned +7.7% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
Which is cheaper, AIPI or TSLY?: AIPI charges 0.65% a year and TSLY charges 1.07%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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