Which paid more, AIPI or WEEI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting price in cash and WEEI paid 13.0%, 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 WEEI?

With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +5.3% and WEEI +33.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, AIPI or WEEI?

AIPI charges 0.65% a year and WEEI charges 0.85%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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AIPI vs WEEI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its price in cash against WEEI’s 13.0%, though WEEI returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $446m on Nov 3, 2026 for REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF, and $98m on Jul 31, 2026 for Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF.

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At a glance

29.2%

AIPI cash paid, 1 year

13.0%

WEEI cash paid, 1 year

+5.3%

AIPI total return, 1 year

+33.7%

WEEI total return, 1 year

AIPI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

AIPI

+5.3%

none

Not measured

AIPI over 1 year: paid 29.2%, price −24.8%, total +5.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

AIPI

+5.3%

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

AIPI over 1 year: paid 29.2%, price −24.8%, total +5.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

AIPI

+5.3%

29.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. AIPI over 1 year: paid 29.2%, price −24.8%, total +5.3%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

WEEI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 16.1 pts behind XLE

WEEI

+33.7%

XLE

+49.8%

16.1 pts behind XLE

WEEI over 1 year: paid 13.0%, price +19.3%, total +33.7%, XLE +49.8%, −16.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLE

+49.8%

WEEI

+33.7%

13.0% as cash

16.1 pts behind XLE

Total return, distributions reinvested

16.1 pts behind XLE

WEEI over 1 year: paid 13.0%, price +19.3%, total +33.7%, XLE +49.8%, −16.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLE

+49.8%

WEEI

+33.7%

16.1 pts behind XLE

13.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. WEEI over 1 year: paid 13.0%, price +19.3%, total +33.7%, XLE +49.8%, −16.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

AIPI costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 28.4 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AIPI vs WEEI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	AIPI	WEEI
Paid and earned
Measure	AIPI	WEEI
Total return, 1 year	+5.3%	+33.7%
Price change, 1 year	fell 24.8%	rose 19.3%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 22, 2026 payment	100% of the Oct 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	AIPI	WEEI
Benchmark	not published	Energy sector, measured through XLE
Cost and size
Measure	AIPI	WEEI
Expense ratio	0.65%	0.85%
Net assets, AIPI as of Nov 3, 2026 and WEEI as of Jul 31, 2026	$446m	$98m
Holdings
Measure	AIPI	WEEI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and WEEI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first AIPI WEEI

Only in one fund ↓

Only in AIPI

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 10.84%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 9.86%

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 8.07%

ARM Holdings PLC 5.82%

Astera Labs, Inc. 5.08%

SALESFORCE, INC. 4.01%

SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3.59%

SERVICENOW, INC. 3.56%

Only in WEEI

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 24.05%

CHEVRON CORP 14.68%

CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.11%

VALERO ENERGY CORP 6.10%

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 5.24%

PHILLIPS 66 4.83%

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 4.61%

SLB LTD 4.57%

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Side by side

AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF · Covered call, paying weekly WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF · Option income on XLE, paying monthly

Issuer REX Westwood

Strategy covered call option income

Benchmark none Energy sector (XLE)

Pays weekly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 35.0% 10.9%

Expense ratio 0.65% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 29.2% 13.0%

Price change, 1 year −24.8% +19.3%

Total return, 1 year +5.3% +33.7%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +49.8%

Ahead or behind not available −16.1 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.4 years 2.5 years

Net assets, AIPI as of Nov 3, 2026 and WEEI as of Jul 31, 2026 $446m $98m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: AIPI vs WEEI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	AIPI	WEEI	AIPI	WEEI	AIPI	WEEI
3 months	−3.8%	+8.0%	8.7%	2.9%	not measured	−3.6 pts
6 months	+4.5%	+11.4%	16.2%	5.8%	not measured	−1.5 pts
1 year	+5.3%	+33.7%	29.2%	13.0%	not measured	−16.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: AIPI Jun 2024 · WEEI May 2024	+42.9%	+37.7%	67.5%	28.0%	not measured	−11.3 pts

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About each fund

AIPI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 24.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.3%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 35.0%, paid weekly. REX estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 22, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

WEEI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WEEI paid 13.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 19.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +33.7%. Energy sector (XLE) returned +49.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.1 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.9%, paid monthly. Westwood estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 5, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, AIPI or WEEI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting price in cash and WEEI paid 13.0%, 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 WEEI?: With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +5.3% and WEEI +33.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, AIPI or WEEI?: AIPI charges 0.65% a year and WEEI charges 0.85%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Energy sector (XLE) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →AIPI on its own →WEEI on its own →AIPI dividend history →AIPI holdings →WEEI dividend history →WEEI holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

AIPI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

AIPI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

AIPI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

REX page for AIPI ↗

WEEI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

WEEI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

WEEI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Westwood website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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