Data as of .
AIPI vs WEEI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year AIPI paid 31.3% of its price in cash against WEEI’s 12.6%, though WEEI returned more with it reinvested.
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A percentile among the 173 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 WEEI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIPI | Only in WEEI |
|---|---|
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 11.93% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 23.33% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8.40% | CHEVRON CORP 13.58% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.23% | CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.23% |
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.30% |
| DATADOG, INC. 6.65% | SLB LTD 5.12% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4.15% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 5.00% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3.95% | BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 4.18% |
| IONQ Inc 3.62% | PHILLIPS 66 3.99% |
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 | WEEI | AIPI | WEEI | AIPI | WEEI | |
| 3 months | +7.7% | +15.2% | 8.4% | 3.0% | +11.7 pts | −5.3 pts |
| 6 months | +24.6% | +9.0% | 17.8% | 5.5% | −10.8 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +22.2% | +32.0% | 31.3% | 12.6% | −9.4 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Since launch | +56.1% | +37.3% | 64.2% | 26.1% | −35.1 pts | −12.7 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on AIQ, paying weekly | WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | Westwood |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 34.4% | 10.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.3% | 12.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −13.8% | +17.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +32.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +31.6% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.4 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 836 days | 870 days |
| Net assets | $465m | $73m |
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).
WEEI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WEEI paid 12.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 17.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.0%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, AIPI or WEEI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting price in cash and WEEI paid 12.6%, 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 +22.2% and WEEI returned +32.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so WEEI returned more.
- 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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Where these figures came from
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