Data as of .
AIPI vs CHPY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year CHPY paid 49.3% of its price in cash against AIPI’s 31.3%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: CHPY scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and CHPY hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIPI | CHPY |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 8.23% | 6.59% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 4.15% | 3.81% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 3.32% | 4.30% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 3.29% | 3.17% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2.67% | 5.12% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2.46% | 6.82% |
| SYNOPSYS, INC. | 2.26% | 2.53% |
| Only in AIPI | Only in CHPY |
|---|---|
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 11.93% | Marvell Technology Inc 5.75% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8.40% | Lam Research Corp 4.95% |
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | ARM Holdings PLC 4.63% |
| DATADOG, INC. 6.65% | ASML Holding NV 3.94% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3.95% | KLA Corp 3.83% |
| IONQ Inc 3.62% | Monolithic Power Systems Inc 3.68% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. 3.61% | ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd 3.65% |
| SERVICENOW, INC. 3.17% | STMicroelectronics NV 3.63% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPI | CHPY | AIPI | CHPY | AIPI | CHPY | |
| 3 months | +7.7% | −15.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% | +11.7 pts | −2.0 pts |
| 6 months | +24.6% | +48.5% | 17.8% | 27.5% | −10.8 pts | −0.5 pts |
| 1 year | +22.2% | +83.7% | 31.3% | 49.3% | −9.4 pts | +2.3 pts |
| Since launch | +56.1% | +164.7% | 64.2% | 79.7% | −35.1 pts | −29.2 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on AIQ, paying weekly | CHPY YieldMax(R) Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | Semiconductors (SMH) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 34.4% | 57.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 1.03% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.3% | 49.3% |
| Price change, 1 year | −13.8% | +20.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +83.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +31.6% | +81.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.4 pts | +2.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 100% |
| Age | 836 days | 533 days |
| Net assets | $465m | $1.2bn |
AIPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.2%. AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy returned +31.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 34.4%, 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).
CHPY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CHPY paid 49.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 20.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +83.7%. Semiconductors (SMH) returned +81.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 57.5%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, AIPI or CHPY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting price in cash and CHPY paid 49.3%, so CHPY 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 CHPY?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +22.2% and CHPY returned +83.7% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so CHPY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or CHPY?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and CHPY charges 1.03%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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