Which paid more, AIPI or XLSI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting price in cash and XLSI paid 12.5%, 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 XLSI?

With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +5.3% and XLSI +16.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, AIPI or XLSI?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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AIPI vs XLSI: 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 XLSI’s 12.5%, though XLSI returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $446m for REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF and $25m for State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

29.2%

AIPI cash paid, 1 year

12.5%

XLSI cash paid, 1 year

+5.3%

AIPI total return, 1 year

+16.3%

XLSI 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.

XLSI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 8 pts behind XLP

XLSI

+16.3%

XLP

+24.3%

8 pts behind XLP

XLSI over 1 year: paid 12.5%, price +2.7%, total +16.3%, XLP +24.3%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLP

+24.3%

XLSI

+16.3%

12.5% of it arrived as cash

8 pts behind XLP

Total return, distributions reinvested

8 pts behind XLP

XLSI over 1 year: paid 12.5%, price +2.7%, total +16.3%, XLP +24.3%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLP

+24.3%

XLSI

+16.3%

8 pts behind XLP

12.5% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLSI over 1 year: paid 12.5%, price +2.7%, total +16.3%, XLP +24.3%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLSI costs 0.30 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 11.0 points; AIPI is 17.8 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AIPI vs XLSI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	AIPI	XLSI
Paid and earned
Measure	AIPI	XLSI
Total return, 1 year	+5.3%	+16.3%
Price change, 1 year	fell 24.8%	rose 2.7%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 22, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	AIPI	XLSI
Benchmark	not published	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF, measured through XLP
Against its benchmark, same days		behind by 8.0 pts
Cost and size
Measure	AIPI	XLSI
Expense ratio	0.65%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$446m	$25m
Holdings
Measure	AIPI	XLSI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

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

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 XLSI

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES 102.28%

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES NOV26 93 CALL -0.02%

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES NOV26 88.5 CALL -0.02%

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES NOV26 91.5 CALL -0.02%

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES NOV26 92 CALL -0.03%

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES NOV26 90 CALL -0.04%

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES NOV26 88 CALL -2.19%

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Side by side

AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF · Covered call, paying weekly XLSI State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLP, paying monthly

Issuer REX State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)

Pays weekly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 35.0% 10.8%

Expense ratio 0.65% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 29.2% 12.5%

Price change, 1 year −24.8% +2.7%

Total return, 1 year +5.3% +16.3%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +24.3%

Ahead or behind not available −8.0 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.4 years 1.3 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $446m $25m

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 XLSI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	AIPI	XLSI	AIPI	XLSI	AIPI	XLSI
3 months	−3.8%	+5.1%	8.7%	3.0%	not measured	−3.3 pts
6 months	+4.5%	+8.5%	16.2%	6.2%	not measured	−2.1 pts
1 year	+5.3%	+16.3%	29.2%	12.5%	not measured	−8.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: AIPI Jun 2024 · XLSI Jul 2025	+42.9%	+12.1%	67.5%	14.9%	not measured	−6.1 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.

XLSI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLSI paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.3%. State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) returned +24.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.8%, 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 XLSI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIPI paid 29.2% of its starting price in cash and XLSI paid 12.5%, 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 XLSI?: With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +5.3% and XLSI +16.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, AIPI or XLSI?: AIPI charges 0.65% a year and XLSI charges 0.35%, so XLSI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →AIPI on its own →XLSI on its own →AIPI dividend history →AIPI holdings →XLSI dividend history →XLSI 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 ↗

XLSI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLSI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLSI 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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