Data as of .
AIPI vs GOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GOOY paid 44.8% of its price in cash against AIPI’s 31.3%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and GOOY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIPI | Only in GOOY |
|---|---|
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 11.93% | TREASURY BILL 23.75% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8.40% | TREASURY BILL 22.86% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.23% | TREASURY BILL 21.83% |
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | TREASURY BILL 20.83% |
| DATADOG, INC. 6.65% | TREASURY BILL 10.73% |
| 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 dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPI | GOOY | AIPI | GOOY | AIPI | GOOY | |
| 3 months | +8.2% | −5.0% | 8.5% | 7.3% | +8.2 pts | +0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +21.7% | +9.0% | 16.8% | 20.8% | −10.6 pts | −3.1 pts |
| 1 year | +23.7% | +32.7% | 31.3% | 44.8% | −12.0 pts | −8.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +79.5% | not published | 81.3% | not published | −73.0 pts |
| Since launch | +54.8% | +80.5% | 63.7% | 82.1% | −36.0 pts | −77.2 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on AIQ, paying weekly | GOOY YieldMax(R) GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on GOOGL, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | Alphabet (GOOGL) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 35.0% | 23.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 1.14% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.3% | 44.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | −12.2% | −15.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.7% | +32.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +35.7% | +41.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −12.0 pts | −8.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 85% |
| Age | 829 days | 1141 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).
GOOY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GOOY paid 44.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 15.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.7%. Alphabet (GOOGL) returned +41.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.5 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 23.2%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 85% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 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 GOOY?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting price in cash and GOOY paid 44.8%, so GOOY 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 GOOY?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +23.7% and GOOY returned +32.7% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so GOOY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or GOOY?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and GOOY charges 1.14%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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