Data as of .
AIPI vs SPYI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year AIPI paid 31.3% of its price in cash against SPYI’s 12.1%, and 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 SPYI hold 30% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIPI | SPYI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 8.23% | 7.57% |
| APPLE INC. | 2.58% | 6.59% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.52% | 4.32% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2.46% | 2.80% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 2.34% | 3.65% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.29% | 3.28% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 4.15% | 1.99% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 2.41% | 1.92% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 3.32% | 1.47% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 2.67% | 1.01% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | 3.04% | 0.72% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | 3.61% | 0.43% |
| Only in AIPI | Only in SPYI |
|---|---|
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | Alphabet Inc 2.61% |
| IONQ Inc 3.62% | Tesla Inc 1.85% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 1.47% | |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.43% | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.37% | |
| Johnson & Johnson 0.95% | |
| Visa Inc 0.90% | |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 0.89% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPI | SPYI | AIPI | SPYI | AIPI | SPYI | |
| 3 months | +8.2% | +4.0% | 8.5% | 3.0% | +8.2 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +21.7% | +12.6% | 16.8% | 6.3% | −10.6 pts | −3.4 pts |
| 1 year | +23.7% | +15.8% | 31.3% | 12.1% | −12.0 pts | −1.7 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +56.5% | not published | 37.4% | not published | −21.3 pts |
| Since launch | +54.8% | +76.9% | 63.7% | 49.2% | −36.0 pts | −25.6 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on AIQ, paying weekly | SPYI NEOS S&P 500(R) High Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 35.0% | 12.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.68% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.3% | 12.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −12.2% | +2.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.7% | +15.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +35.7% | +17.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −12.0 pts | −1.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 93% |
| Age | 829 days | 1473 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).
SPYI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, SPYI paid 12.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.7 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.2%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 93% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 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 SPYI?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting price in cash and SPYI paid 12.1%, 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 SPYI?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +23.7% and SPYI returned +15.8% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or SPYI?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and SPYI charges 0.68%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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