Data as of .
AIPI vs MSTY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MSTY paid 35.1% of its price in cash against AIPI’s 31.3%, though AIPI returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and MSTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIPI | Only in MSTY |
|---|---|
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 11.93% | TREASURY BILL 21.68% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8.40% | TREASURY BILL 21.18% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.23% | TREASURY BILL 20.64% |
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | TREASURY BILL 17.38% |
| DATADOG, INC. 6.65% | TREASURY BILL 15.04% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4.15% | TREASURY BILL 4.07% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3.95% | Strategy Inc 0.01% |
| 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 Jan 31, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPI | MSTY | AIPI | MSTY | AIPI | MSTY | |
| 3 months | +8.2% | +3.8% | 8.5% | 16.1% | +8.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +21.7% | −7.2% | 16.8% | 32.0% | −10.6 pts | −1.0 pts |
| 1 year | +23.7% | −54.4% | 31.3% | 35.1% | −12.0 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Since launch | +54.8% | +56.5% | 63.7% | 223.1% | −36.0 pts | −27.1 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on AIQ, paying weekly | MSTY YieldMax(R) MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on MSTR, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | MicroStrategy (MSTR) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 35.0% | 110.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.3% | 35.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −12.2% | −80.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.7% | −54.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +35.7% | −59.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −12.0 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 99% |
| Age | 829 days | 932 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).
MSTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, MSTY paid 35.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 80.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −54.4%. MicroStrategy (MSTR) returned −59.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.5 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 110.5%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 99% 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 MSTY?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting price in cash and MSTY paid 35.1%, so MSTY 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 MSTY?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +23.7% and MSTY returned −54.4% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or MSTY?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and MSTY charges 0.99%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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