Data as of .
AIPI vs QDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QDTE paid 36.8% of its price in cash against AIPI’s 31.3%, though AIPI returned more with it reinvested.
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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 QDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIPI | Only in QDTE |
|---|---|
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 11.93% | NDX 03/19/2027 2510.15 C 26.01% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8.40% | 4NDX US 12/18/26 C2450.1 FLX 25.19% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.23% | NDX 06/11/2027 3059.42 C 22.18% |
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | 4NDX US 09/18/26 C2250 FLX 18.27% |
| DATADOG, INC. 6.65% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 5.05% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4.15% | First American Government Obligations Fu 3.30% |
| 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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPI | QDTE | AIPI | QDTE | AIPI | QDTE | |
| 3 months | +8.2% | +1.0% | 8.5% | 7.8% | +8.2 pts | +1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +21.7% | +16.9% | 16.8% | 15.9% | −10.6 pts | −3.8 pts |
| 1 year | +23.7% | +22.3% | 31.3% | 36.8% | −12.0 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Since launch | +54.8% | +58.3% | 63.7% | 73.8% | −36.0 pts | −4.3 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on AIQ, paying weekly | QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 35.0% | 24.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.96% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.3% | 36.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | −12.2% | −18.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.7% | +22.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +35.7% | +23.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −12.0 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 829 days | 918 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).
QDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QDTE paid 36.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 18.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.3%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, AIPI or QDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting price in cash and QDTE paid 36.8%, so QDTE 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 QDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +23.7% and QDTE returned +22.3% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or QDTE?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and QDTE charges 0.96%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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