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FEPI vs NVDY
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FEPI and NVDY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FEPI | Only in NVDY |
|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 9.98% | TREASURY BILL 30.77% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 8.91% | TREASURY BILL 23.23% |
| ALPHABET INC. 8.83% | TREASURY BILL 15.54% |
| BROADCOM INC. 8.05% | TREASURY BILL 15.32% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 7.76% | TREASURY BILL 15.13% |
| TESLA, INC. 7.47% | |
| INTEL CORPORATION 5.24% | |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 5.21% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEPI | NVDY | FEPI | NVDY | FEPI | NVDY | |
| 3 months | +2.7% | +11.1% | 6.0% | 10.4% | +0.6 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 6 months | +14.8% | +23.0% | 11.7% | 23.1% | −5.3 pts | −6.7 pts |
| 1 year | +17.8% | +30.9% | 23.2% | 44.4% | −7.8 pts | −3.5 pts |
| 3 years | n/a | +238.9% | n/a | 154.1% | n/a | −136.5 pts |
| Since launch | +66.6% | +372.9% | 66.0% | 205.2% | −30.1 pts | −334.9 pts |
| FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF | NVDY YieldMax(R) NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy | NVIDIA (NVDA) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 25.1% | 38.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 1.09% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 23.2% | 44.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −7.5% | −21.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.8% | +30.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +25.6% | +34.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −7.8 pts | −3.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 94% |
| Age | 1059 days | 1212 days |
FEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, FEPI paid 23.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 7.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.8%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +25.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.8 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 25.1%, paid weekly.
NVDY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, NVDY paid 44.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +30.9%. NVIDIA (NVDA) returned +34.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.5 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 38.6%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 94% 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, FEPI or NVDY?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, FEPI paid 23.2% of its starting price in cash and NVDY paid 44.4%, so NVDY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, FEPI or NVDY?
- With every distribution reinvested, FEPI returned +17.8% and NVDY returned +30.9% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so NVDY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, FEPI or NVDY?
- FEPI charges 0.65% a year and NVDY charges 1.09%, so FEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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