Which paid more, AIPI or XLFI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting price in cash and XLFI paid 10.7%, 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 XLFI?

With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +5.3% and XLFI +8.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, AIPI or XLFI?

AIPI charges 0.65% a year and XLFI charges 0.35%, so XLFI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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AIPI vs XLFI: 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 XLFI’s 10.7%, though XLFI returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $446m for REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF and $13m for State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

29.2%

AIPI cash paid, 1 year

10.7%

XLFI cash paid, 1 year

+5.3%

AIPI total return, 1 year

+8.1%

XLFI 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% of it arrived 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.

XLFI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 6.6 pts behind XLF

XLFI

+8.1%

XLF

+14.7%

6.6 pts behind XLF

XLFI over 1 year: paid 10.7%, price −3.2%, total +8.1%, XLF +14.7%, −6.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLF

+14.7%

XLFI

+8.1%

10.7% of it arrived as cash

6.6 pts behind XLF

Total return, distributions reinvested

6.6 pts behind XLF

XLFI over 1 year: paid 10.7%, price −3.2%, total +8.1%, XLF +14.7%, −6.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLF

+14.7%

XLFI

+8.1%

10.7% cash

6.6 pts behind XLF

10.7% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLFI over 1 year: paid 10.7%, price −3.2%, total +8.1%, XLF +14.7%, −6.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLFI costs 0.30 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.8 points; AIPI is far larger, $446m against $13m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AIPI vs XLFI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	AIPI	XLFI
Paid and earned
Measure	AIPI	XLFI
Total return, 1 year	+5.3%	+8.1%
Price change, 1 year	fell 24.8%	fell 3.2%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 22, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	AIPI	XLFI
Benchmark	not published	Financials sector, measured through XLF
Cost and size
Measure	AIPI	XLFI
Expense ratio	0.65%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$446m	$13m
Holdings
Measure	AIPI	XLFI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and XLFI 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 XLFI

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 XLFI

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT 102.90%

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT NOV26 58 CALL -0.06%

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT NOV26 57.5 CALL -0.11%

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT NOV26 57 CALL -0.18%

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT NOV26 56 CALL -2.55%

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Side by side

AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF · Covered call, paying weekly XLFI State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLF, paying monthly

Issuer REX State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none Financials sector (XLF)

Pays weekly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 35.0% 11.0%

Expense ratio 0.65% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 29.2% 10.7%

Price change, 1 year −24.8% −3.2%

Total return, 1 year +5.3% +8.1%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.7%

Ahead or behind not available −6.6 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.4 years 1.3 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $446m $13m

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 XLFI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	AIPI	XLFI	AIPI	XLFI	AIPI	XLFI
3 months	−3.8%	−0.3%	8.7%	2.3%	not measured	−2.7 pts
6 months	+4.5%	+9.0%	16.2%	5.0%	not measured	−6.0 pts
1 year	+5.3%	+8.1%	29.2%	10.7%	not measured	−6.6 pts
Since launchNot the same days: AIPI Jun 2024 · XLFI Jul 2025	+42.9%	+10.5%	67.5%	14.1%	not measured	−4.0 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.

XLFI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLFI paid 10.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.1%. Financials sector (XLF) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.6 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.0%, 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 XLFI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting price in cash and XLFI paid 10.7%, 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 XLFI?: With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +5.3% and XLFI +8.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, AIPI or XLFI?: AIPI charges 0.65% a year and XLFI charges 0.35%, so XLFI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Financials sector (XLF) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →AIPI on its own →XLFI on its own →AIPI dividend history →AIPI holdings →XLFI dividend history →XLFI 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 ↗

XLFI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLFI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLFI 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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