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AIPI vs XYLD
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and XYLD hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIPI | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 8.23% | 7.85% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.52% | 4.90% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2.46% | 3.20% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.29% | 3.63% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 2.41% | 2.17% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 4.15% | 0.94% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2.67% | 0.72% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | 3.04% | 0.58% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 8.40% | 0.51% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORAT | 2.98% | 0.35% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 3.29% | 0.31% |
| SALESFORCE, INC. | 2.41% | 0.27% |
| Only in AIPI | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | APPLE INC. 6.45% |
| IONQ Inc 3.62% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 4.19% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.32% | ALPHABET INC. 2.89% |
| APPLE INC. 2.58% | TESLA, INC. 1.74% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.34% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 1.41% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. 2.14% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1.37% |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 1.20% | |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.04% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPI | XYLD | AIPI | XYLD | AIPI | XYLD | |
| 3 months | +7.3% | +5.7% | 8.4% | 2.6% | +4.5 pts | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +21.6% | +9.5% | 16.1% | 5.5% | −9.4 pts | −5.5 pts |
| 1 year | +25.5% | +18.6% | 31.2% | 11.1% | −17.3 pts | −4.1 pts |
| 3 years | n/a | +43.7% | n/a | 33.0% | n/a | −33.1 pts |
| Since launch | +54.8% | +191.1% | 63.2% | 112.9% | −37.0 pts | −137.7 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | All-country world (ACWI) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 35.0% | 9.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.2% | 11.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −10.2% | +6.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.5% | +18.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +42.9% | +22.7% |
| Ahead or behind | −17.3 pts | −4.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 93% |
| Age | 822 days | 4820 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).
XYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, XYLD paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.6%. All-country world (ACWI) returned +22.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.1 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 9.0%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 93% 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 XYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, AIPI paid 31.2% of its starting price in cash and XYLD paid 11.1%, 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 XYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +25.5% and XYLD returned +18.6% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or XYLD?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so XYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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