Data as of .
AIPI vs XLBI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year AIPI paid 31.3% of its price in cash against XLBI’s 14.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XLBI scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and XLBI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIPI | Only in XLBI |
|---|---|
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 11.93% | STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT 100.35% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8.40% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.40% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.23% | STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT OCT26 52 CALL -0.75% |
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | |
| DATADOG, INC. 6.65% | |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4.15% | |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3.95% | |
| IONQ Inc 3.62% |
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 | XLBI | AIPI | XLBI | AIPI | XLBI | |
| 3 months | +7.7% | −0.7% | 8.4% | 3.3% | +11.7 pts | +2.4 pts |
| 6 months | +24.6% | +11.1% | 17.8% | 7.2% | −10.8 pts | +3.9 pts |
| 1 year | +22.2% | +8.8% | 31.3% | 14.5% | −9.4 pts | −3.2 pts |
| Since launch | +56.1% | +12.1% | 64.2% | 16.3% | −35.1 pts | −2.4 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on AIQ, paying weekly | XLBI State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLB, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | State Street |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | Materials (XLB) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 34.4% | 11.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.3% | 14.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −13.8% | −6.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.2% | +8.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +31.6% | +12.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.4 pts | −3.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | not published |
| Age | 836 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $466m | $8m |
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).
XLBI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLBI paid 14.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.8%. Materials (XLB) returned +12.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, AIPI or XLBI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting price in cash and XLBI paid 14.5%, 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 XLBI?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +22.2% and XLBI returned +8.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or XLBI?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and XLBI charges 0.35%, so XLBI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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