Data as of .
AIPI vs QYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year AIPI paid 31.3% of its price in cash against QYLD’s 12.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and QYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIPI | Only in QYLD |
|---|---|
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 11.93% | NVIDIA CORP 8.46% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8.40% | APPLE INC 7.81% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.23% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.90% |
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.86% |
| DATADOG, INC. 6.65% | AMAZON.COM INC 4.42% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4.15% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.72% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3.95% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.16% |
| IONQ Inc 3.62% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.07% |
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 | QYLD | AIPI | QYLD | AIPI | QYLD | |
| 3 months | +8.2% | +4.7% | 8.5% | 3.0% | +8.2 pts | +5.5 pts |
| 6 months | +21.7% | +11.8% | 16.8% | 6.2% | −10.6 pts | −8.9 pts |
| 1 year | +23.7% | +22.2% | 31.3% | 12.5% | −12.0 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +51.3% | not published | 36.6% | not published | −43.8 pts |
| Since launch | +54.8% | +195.4% | 63.7% | 116.0% | −36.0 pts | −639.0 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on AIQ, paying weekly | QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 35.0% | 11.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.3% | 12.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −12.2% | +8.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.7% | +22.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +35.7% | +23.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −12.0 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 100% |
| Age | 829 days | 4656 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).
QYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QYLD paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.2%. 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 11.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 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 QYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting price in cash and QYLD paid 12.5%, so AIPI 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 QYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +23.7% and QYLD returned +22.2% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or QYLD?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and QYLD charges 0.60%, so QYLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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