Data as of .
AIPI vs YMAX: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year YMAX paid 39.0% of its price in cash against AIPI’s 31.3%, though AIPI returned more with it reinvested.
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A percentile among the 161 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPI and YMAX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIPI | Only in YMAX |
|---|---|
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. 11.93% | YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF 6.95% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 8.40% | Yieldmax Amzn Option Income ETF 5.36% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.23% | Yieldmax Tsm Option Income Strategy ETF 5.01% |
| Astera Labs, Inc 7.20% | YieldMax Crypto Industry & Tec 4.99% |
| DATADOG, INC. 6.65% | YieldMax GOOGL Option Income S 4.88% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 4.15% | YieldMax MARA Option Income Strategy ETF 4.80% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3.95% | YieldMax AI & Tech Portfolio Option Inco 4.72% |
| IONQ Inc 3.62% | YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option 4.66% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPI | YMAX | AIPI | YMAX | AIPI | YMAX | |
| 3 months | +8.2% | +5.6% | 8.5% | 10.8% | +8.2 pts | +2.3 pts |
| 6 months | +21.7% | +15.5% | 16.8% | 24.3% | −10.6 pts | −0.5 pts |
| 1 year | +23.7% | −0.6% | 31.3% | 39.0% | −12.0 pts | −18.1 pts |
| Since launch | +54.8% | +41.0% | 63.7% | 91.3% | −36.0 pts | −25.7 pts |
| AIPI REX AI EQUITY PREMIUM INCOME ETF Covered call on AIQ, paying weekly | YMAX YieldMax(R) Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs Synthetic covered call on SPY, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 35.0% | 41.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 1.33% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 31.3% | 39.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −12.2% | −41.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.7% | −0.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +35.7% | +17.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −12.0 pts | −18.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 68% |
| Age | 829 days | 968 days |
AIPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.7%. AI and technology (AIQ), used as the AI proxy returned +35.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 12.0 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 35.0%, 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).
YMAX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, YMAX paid 39.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 41.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.6%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 18.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 41.6%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 68% of the distribution paid Sep 10, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, AIPI or YMAX?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, AIPI paid 31.3% of its starting price in cash and YMAX paid 39.0%, so YMAX 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 YMAX?
- With every distribution reinvested, AIPI returned +23.7% and YMAX returned −0.6% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so AIPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, AIPI or YMAX?
- AIPI charges 0.65% a year and YMAX charges 1.33%, so AIPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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