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AIPI vs XDTE
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and XDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIPI | Only in XDTE |
|---|---|
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 11.93% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 100.00% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8.40% | |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.23% | |
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | |
| DATADOG, INC. 6.65% | |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4.15% | |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3.95% | |
| IONQ Inc 3.62% |
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 | XDTE | AIPI | XDTE | AIPI | XDTE | |
| 3 months | +7.3% | +5.1% | 8.4% | 5.0% | +4.5 pts | +0.4 pts |
| 6 months | +21.6% | +11.7% | 16.1% | 10.3% | −9.4 pts | −3.4 pts |
| 1 year | +25.5% | +18.7% | 31.2% | 27.3% | −17.3 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Since launch | +54.8% | +46.6% | 63.2% | 59.0% | −37.0 pts | −7.5 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF | XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 35.0% | 20.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.2% | 27.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −10.2% | −11.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.5% | +18.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +42.9% | +20.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −17.3 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 822 days | 911 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).
XDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, XDTE paid 27.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 11.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 20.0%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, AIPI or XDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, AIPI paid 31.2% of its starting price in cash and XDTE paid 27.3%, 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 XDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +25.5% and XDTE returned +18.7% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or XDTE?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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