Data as of .
AIPI vs SOXY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year AIPI paid 31.3% of its price in cash against SOXY’s 16.4%, though SOXY returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SOXY scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and SOXY hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIPI | SOXY |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 8.23% | 6.50% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 4.15% | 4.21% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 3.32% | 4.22% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 3.29% | 3.48% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2.67% | 5.71% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2.46% | 5.67% |
| SYNOPSYS, INC. | 2.26% | 2.52% |
| Only in AIPI | Only in SOXY |
|---|---|
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 11.93% | Marvell Technology Inc 5.71% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8.40% | ARM Holdings PLC 5.07% |
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | ASML Holding NV 4.52% |
| DATADOG, INC. 6.65% | Lam Research Corp 4.18% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3.95% | KLA Corp 3.78% |
| IONQ Inc 3.62% | Analog Devices Inc 3.78% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. 3.61% | Texas Instruments Inc 3.77% |
| SERVICENOW, INC. 3.17% | STMicroelectronics NV 3.65% |
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 | SOXY | AIPI | SOXY | AIPI | SOXY | |
| 3 months | +7.7% | −16.9% | 8.4% | 2.5% | +11.7 pts | −3.7 pts |
| 6 months | +24.6% | +52.4% | 17.8% | 8.4% | −10.8 pts | +3.5 pts |
| 1 year | +22.2% | +84.9% | 31.3% | 16.4% | −9.4 pts | +3.5 pts |
| Since launch | +56.1% | +123.2% | 64.2% | 26.9% | −35.1 pts | −9.2 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on AIQ, paying weekly | SOXY YieldMax(R) Target 12(TM) Semiconductor Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on SMH, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | Semiconductors (SMH) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 34.4% | 11.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 1.06% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.3% | 16.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | −13.8% | +64.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +84.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +31.6% | +81.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.4 pts | +3.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 95% |
| Age | 836 days | 654 days |
| Net assets | $465m | $66m |
AIPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.2%. AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy returned +31.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 34.4%, 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).
SOXY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SOXY paid 16.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 64.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +84.9%. Semiconductors (SMH) returned +81.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 3.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.7%, paid monthly. YieldMax estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 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 SOXY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting price in cash and SOXY paid 16.4%, 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 SOXY?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +22.2% and SOXY returned +84.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SOXY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or SOXY?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and SOXY charges 1.06%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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