Data as of .
AIPI vs TDVI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year AIPI paid 31.3% of its price in cash against TDVI’s 8.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and TDVI hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIPI | TDVI |
|---|---|---|
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 3.29% | 4.19% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORAT | 2.98% | 7.90% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.52% | 7.83% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2.46% | 7.77% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | 3.04% | 1.99% |
| SALESFORCE, INC. | 2.41% | 1.98% |
| Only in AIPI | Only in TDVI |
|---|---|
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 11.93% | Texas Instruments Incorporated 8.22% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8.40% | Oracle Corporation 7.97% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.23% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 4.21% |
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | Analog Devices, Inc. 3.19% |
| DATADOG, INC. 6.65% | Thomson Reuters Corporation 2.30% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4.15% | Vistance Networks Inc. 2.09% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3.95% | AT&T Inc. 1.97% |
| IONQ Inc 3.62% | Verizon Communications Inc. 1.93% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPI | TDVI | AIPI | TDVI | AIPI | TDVI | |
| 3 months | +7.7% | −2.9% | 8.4% | 1.9% | +11.7 pts | −2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +24.6% | +21.2% | 17.8% | 4.5% | −10.8 pts | −19.2 pts |
| 1 year | +22.2% | +17.1% | 31.3% | 8.1% | −9.4 pts | −20.9 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +101.3% | not published | 31.3% | not published | −26.7 pts |
| Since launch | +56.1% | +101.0% | 64.2% | 31.3% | −35.1 pts | −29.0 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on AIQ, paying weekly | TDVI FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on XLK, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | Technology sector (XLK) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 34.4% | 7.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.3% | 8.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −13.8% | +8.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +17.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +31.6% | +38.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.4 pts | −20.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 836 days | 1135 days |
| Net assets | $465m | $631m |
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).
TDVI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TDVI paid 8.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.1%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +38.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 20.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.9%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, AIPI or TDVI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting price in cash and TDVI paid 8.1%, 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 TDVI?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +22.2% and TDVI returned +17.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or TDVI?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and TDVI charges 0.75%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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