Which paid more, AIPI or OARK?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting price in cash and OARK paid 33.3%, so OARK 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 OARK?

With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +5.3% and OARK −2.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, AIPI or OARK?

AIPI charges 0.65% a year and OARK charges 1.00%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

AIPI vs OARK: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OARK paid 33.3% of its price in cash against AIPI’s 29.2%, though AIPI returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $446m for REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF and $38m for YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF.

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At a glance

29.2%

AIPI cash paid, 1 year

33.3%

OARK cash paid, 1 year

+5.3%

AIPI total return, 1 year

−2.6%

OARK total return, 1 year

AIPI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

AIPI

+5.3%

none

Not measured

AIPI over 1 year: paid 29.2%, price −24.8%, total +5.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

AIPI

+5.3%

29.2% of it arrived as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

AIPI over 1 year: paid 29.2%, price −24.8%, total +5.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

AIPI

+5.3%

29.2% cash

29.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. AIPI over 1 year: paid 29.2%, price −24.8%, total +5.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

OARK · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

OARK

−2.6%

ARKK

−3.7%

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

OARK over 1 year: paid 33.3%, price −36.6%, total −2.6%, ARKK −3.7%, +1.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ARKK

−3.7%

OARK

−2.6%

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

Total return, distributions reinvested

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

OARK over 1 year: paid 33.3%, price −36.6%, total −2.6%, ARKK −3.7%, +1.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ARKK

−3.7%

OARK

−2.6%

1.1 pts ahead of ARKK

33.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. OARK over 1 year: paid 33.3%, price −36.6%, total −2.6%, ARKK −3.7%, +1.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

AIPI costs 0.35 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.9 points; AIPI is 11.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AIPI vs OARK: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	AIPI	OARK
Paid and earned
Measure	AIPI	OARK
Total return, 1 year	+5.3%	−2.6%
Price change, 1 year	fell 24.8%	fell 36.6%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 22, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	AIPI	OARK
Benchmark	not published	ARK Innovation ETF, measured through ARKK
Cost and size
Measure	AIPI	OARK
Expense ratio	0.65%	1.00%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$446m	$38m
Holdings
Measure	AIPI	OARK
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and OARK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first AIPI OARK

Only in one fund ↓

Only in AIPI

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 10.84%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 9.86%

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 8.07%

ARM Holdings PLC 5.82%

Astera Labs, Inc. 5.08%

SALESFORCE, INC. 4.01%

SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3.59%

SERVICENOW, INC. 3.56%

Only in OARK

United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 09/15/2027 31.70%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 25.99%

2ARKK US 11/20/26 C85.01 FLX 1.48%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C83 0.25%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C84 0.07%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C82 -0.16%

ARKK US 11/06/26 C81 -0.68%

2ARKK US 11/20/26 P85.01 FLX -7.39%

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Side by side

AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF · Covered call, paying weekly OARK YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF · Synthetic covered call on ARKK, paying weekly

Issuer REX YieldMax

Strategy covered call synthetic covered call

Benchmark none ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)

Pays weekly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 35.0% 31.8%

Expense ratio 0.65% 1.00%

Cash paid, 1 year 29.2% 33.3%

Price change, 1 year −24.8% −36.6%

Total return, 1 year +5.3% −2.6%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published −3.7%

Ahead or behind not available +1.1 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% not published

Age 2.4 years 3.9 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $446m $38m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: AIPI vs OARK: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	AIPI	OARK	AIPI	OARK	AIPI	OARK
3 months	−3.8%	+1.6%	8.7%	8.3%	not measured	−3.9 pts
6 months	+4.5%	−2.3%	16.2%	17.8%	not measured	−3.3 pts
1 year	+5.3%	−2.6%	29.2%	33.3%	not measured	+1.1 pts
3 years	–	+62.6%	–	95.8%	–	−36.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: AIPI Jun 2024 · OARK Nov 2022	+42.9%	+47.8%	67.5%	90.4%	not measured	−75.3 pts

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About each fund

AIPI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 24.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.3%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 35.0%, paid weekly. REX estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 22, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

OARK

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OARK paid 33.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 36.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.6%. ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) returned −3.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.1 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 31.8%, paid weekly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, AIPI or OARK?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting price in cash and OARK paid 33.3%, so OARK 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 OARK?: With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +5.3% and OARK −2.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, AIPI or OARK?: AIPI charges 0.65% a year and OARK charges 1.00%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →AIPI on its own →OARK on its own →AIPI dividend history →AIPI holdings →OARK dividend history →OARK holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

AIPI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

AIPI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

AIPI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

REX page for AIPI ↗

OARK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

OARK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

OARK 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

YieldMax page for OARK ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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