Which paid more, AIPI or XLKI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting price in cash and XLKI paid 18.8%, 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 XLKI?

With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +5.3% and XLKI +11.2% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, AIPI or XLKI?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

AIPI vs XLKI: 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 XLKI’s 18.8%, though XLKI returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $446m for REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF and $35m for State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

29.2%

AIPI cash paid, 1 year

18.8%

XLKI cash paid, 1 year

+5.3%

AIPI total return, 1 year

+11.2%

XLKI 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.

XLKI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 9.5 pts behind XLK

XLKI

+11.2%

XLK

+20.7%

9.5 pts behind XLK

XLKI over 1 year: paid 18.8%, price −8.1%, total +11.2%, XLK +20.7%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLK

+20.7%

XLKI

+11.2%

18.8% of it arrived as cash

9.5 pts behind XLK

Total return, distributions reinvested

9.5 pts behind XLK

XLKI over 1 year: paid 18.8%, price −8.1%, total +11.2%, XLK +20.7%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLK

+20.7%

XLKI

+11.2%

18.8% cash

9.5 pts behind XLK

18.8% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLKI over 1 year: paid 18.8%, price −8.1%, total +11.2%, XLK +20.7%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLKI costs 0.30 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.9 points; AIPI is 12.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AIPI vs XLKI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	AIPI	XLKI
Paid and earned
Measure	AIPI	XLKI
Total return, 1 year	+5.3%	+11.2%
Price change, 1 year	fell 24.8%	fell 8.1%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 22, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	AIPI	XLKI
Benchmark	not published	Technology sector, measured through XLK
Cost and size
Measure	AIPI	XLKI
Expense ratio	0.65%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$446m	$35m
Holdings
Measure	AIPI	XLKI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

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

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 XLKI

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT 99.72%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 205 CALL -0.00%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 194 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 197 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 196 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 210 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 198 CALL -0.03%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 190 CALL -0.03%

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Side by side

AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF · Covered call, paying weekly XLKI State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLK, paying monthly

Issuer REX State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none Technology sector (XLK)

Pays weekly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 35.0% 24.9%

Expense ratio 0.65% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 29.2% 18.8%

Price change, 1 year −24.8% −8.1%

Total return, 1 year +5.3% +11.2%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +20.7%

Ahead or behind not available −9.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.4 years 1.3 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $446m $35m

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 XLKI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	AIPI	XLKI	AIPI	XLKI	AIPI	XLKI
3 months	−3.8%	−4.8%	8.7%	4.4%	not measured	+0.2 pts
6 months	+4.5%	−0.6%	16.2%	9.9%	not measured	−4.6 pts
1 year	+5.3%	+11.2%	29.2%	18.8%	not measured	−9.5 pts
Since launchNot the same days: AIPI Jun 2024 · XLKI Jul 2025	+42.9%	+22.1%	67.5%	24.6%	not measured	−12.1 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.

XLKI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLKI paid 18.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.2%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +20.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.9%, 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 XLKI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting price in cash and XLKI paid 18.8%, 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 XLKI?: With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +5.3% and XLKI +11.2% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, AIPI or XLKI?: AIPI charges 0.65% a year and XLKI charges 0.35%, so XLKI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

XLKI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLKI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLKI 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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