Data as of .
AIPI vs BALI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year AIPI paid 31.3% of its price in cash against BALI’s 8.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: BALI scores higher
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A percentile among the 161 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and BALI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIPI | Only in BALI |
|---|---|
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 11.93% | NVIDIA 7.38% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8.40% | APPLE 6.04% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.23% | MICROSOFT 5.32% |
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.35% |
| DATADOG, INC. 6.65% | ALPHABET CLASS A 2.52% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4.15% | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 2.46% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3.95% | ALPHABET CLASS C 2.33% |
| IONQ Inc 3.62% | BROADCOM INC 2.23% |
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 dated May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPI | BALI | AIPI | BALI | AIPI | BALI | |
| 3 months | +8.2% | +4.4% | 8.5% | 2.0% | +8.2 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +21.7% | +15.0% | 16.8% | 4.7% | −10.6 pts | −1.0 pts |
| 1 year | +23.7% | +18.9% | 31.3% | 8.5% | −12.0 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Since launch | +54.8% | +76.3% | 63.7% | 29.2% | −36.0 pts | −8.2 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on AIQ, paying weekly | BALI iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | iShares |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 35.0% | 7.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.3% | 8.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −12.2% | +9.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.7% | +18.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +35.7% | +17.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −12.0 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 829 days | 1079 days |
AIPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.7%. AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy returned +35.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 12.0 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 35.0%, paid weekly. REX estimates that 100% of the distribution paid was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
BALI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, BALI paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.9%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.4 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, AIPI or BALI?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting price in cash and BALI paid 8.5%, 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 BALI?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +23.7% and BALI returned +18.9% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or BALI?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and BALI charges 0.35%, so BALI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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