Which paid more, AIPI or XLBI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting price in cash and XLBI paid 15.9%, 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 +5.3% and XLBI +18.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

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.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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AIPI vs XLBI: 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 XLBI’s 15.9%, though XLBI returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $446m on Nov 3, 2026 for REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF, and $9.4m on Nov 2, 2026 for State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

29.2%

AIPI cash paid, 1 year

15.9%

XLBI cash paid, 1 year

+5.3%

AIPI total return, 1 year

+18.5%

XLBI 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%

29.2% as cash

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.

XLBI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 11 pts behind XLB

XLBI

+18.5%

XLB

+29.5%

11 pts behind XLB

XLBI over 1 year: paid 15.9%, price +1.6%, total +18.5%, XLB +29.5%, −11.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLB

+29.5%

XLBI

+18.5%

15.9% of it arrived as cash

11 pts behind XLB

Total return, distributions reinvested

11 pts behind XLB

XLBI over 1 year: paid 15.9%, price +1.6%, total +18.5%, XLB +29.5%, −11.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLB

+29.5%

XLBI

+18.5%

15.9% cash

11 pts behind XLB

15.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLBI over 1 year: paid 15.9%, price +1.6%, total +18.5%, XLB +29.5%, −11.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLBI costs 0.30 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 13.2 points; AIPI is far larger, $446m against $9.8m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AIPI vs XLBI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	AIPI	XLBI
Paid and earned
Measure	AIPI	XLBI
Total return, 1 year	+5.3%	+18.5%
Price change, 1 year	fell 24.8%	rose 1.6%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 22, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	AIPI	XLBI
Benchmark	not published	Materials, measured through XLB
Against its benchmark, same days		behind by 11.0 pts
Cost and size
Measure	AIPI	XLBI
Expense ratio	0.65%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$446m	$9.8m
Holdings
Measure	AIPI	XLBI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and XLBI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first AIPI XLBI

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 XLBI

STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT 103.82%

STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT NOV26 55 CALL -0.03%

STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT NOV26 53 CALL -0.19%

STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT NOV26 51 CALL -3.71%

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Side by side

AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF · Covered call, paying weekly XLBI State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLB, paying monthly

Issuer REX State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none Materials (XLB)

Pays weekly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 35.0% 17.2%

Expense ratio 0.65% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 29.2% 15.9%

Price change, 1 year −24.8% +1.6%

Total return, 1 year +5.3% +18.5%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +29.5%

Ahead or behind not available −11.0 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.4 years 1.3 years

Net assets, AIPI as of Nov 3, 2026 and XLBI as of Nov 2, 2026 $446m $9.4m

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 XLBI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	AIPI	XLBI	AIPI	XLBI	AIPI	XLBI
3 months	−3.8%	+0.8%	8.7%	3.6%	not measured	−2.0 pts
6 months	+4.5%	+3.4%	16.2%	6.7%	not measured	−0.3 pts
1 year	+5.3%	+18.5%	29.2%	15.9%	not measured	−11.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: AIPI Jun 2024 · XLBI Jul 2025	+42.9%	+16.4%	67.5%	18.9%	not measured	−7.7 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.

XLBI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLBI paid 15.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.5%. Materials (XLB) returned +29.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.2%, paid monthly. State Street estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Nov 5, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, AIPI or XLBI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting price in cash and XLBI paid 15.9%, 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 +5.3% and XLBI +18.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
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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Where to next

Materials (XLB) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →AIPI on its own →XLBI on its own →AIPI dividend history →AIPI holdings →XLBI dividend history →XLBI 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 ↗

XLBI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLBI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLBI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

State Street 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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