Data as of .
CEPI vs LFGY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year LFGY paid 40.1% of its price in cash against CEPI’s 35.3%, though CEPI returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CEPI and LFGY hold 47% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CEPI | LFGY |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy Inc | 5.58% | 5.26% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 4.55% | 5.67% |
| MARA Holdings Inc | 5.57% | 4.22% |
| Cipher Digital Inc | 4.00% | 4.59% |
| Robinhood Markets Inc | 4.28% | 3.79% |
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands | 4.14% | 3.61% |
| Riot Platforms Inc | 3.60% | 4.31% |
| PayPal Holdings Inc | 3.70% | 3.51% |
| Coinbase Global Inc | 4.43% | 3.29% |
| Cleanspark Inc | 3.29% | 3.40% |
| IREN Ltd | 5.29% | 3.10% |
| Block Inc | 2.43% | 5.54% |
| Only in CEPI | Only in LFGY |
|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6.59% | Opera Ltd 5.99% |
| Micron Technology Inc 5.71% | Hut 8 Corp 5.24% |
| Applied Digital Corp 5.64% | Galaxy Digital Inc 4.86% |
| TSMC 4.72% | MercadoLibre Inc 3.83% |
| Visa Inc 4.43% | Circle Internet Group Inc 3.79% |
| Tesla Inc 4.28% | NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands 3.61% |
| Mastercard Inc 4.12% | iShares Ethereum Trust ETF 3.52% |
| Terawulf Inc 3.92% | BitMine Immersion Technologies 3.35% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEPI | LFGY | CEPI | LFGY | CEPI | LFGY | |
| 3 months | +0.9% | −0.3% | 9.6% | 10.6% | +3.1 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +29.4% | +25.6% | 22.2% | 26.4% | −4.4 pts | −8.2 pts |
| 1 year | +18.1% | −1.5% | 35.3% | 40.1% | +6.0 pts | −13.6 pts |
| Since launch | +26.2% | +9.5% | 51.2% | 62.4% | −1.0 pts | −42.8 pts |
| CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on BITQ, paying weekly | LFGY YieldMax(R) Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Synthetic covered call on BITQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy | Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 41.0% | 39.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 1.02% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 35.3% | 40.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −22.5% | −44.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.1% | −1.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.1% | +12.1% |
| Ahead or behind | +6.0 pts | −13.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 100% | 63% |
| Age | 653 days | 612 days |
| Net assets | $121m | $110m |
CEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CEPI paid 35.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 22.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.1%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned +12.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 6.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 41.0%, paid weekly. REX estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
LFGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LFGY paid 40.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 44.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.5%. Crypto industry (BITQ), used as the crypto proxy returned +12.1% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 39.4%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 63% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 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, CEPI or LFGY?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CEPI paid 35.3% of its starting price in cash and LFGY paid 40.1%, so LFGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, CEPI or LFGY?
- With every distribution reinvested, CEPI returned +18.1% and LFGY returned −1.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so CEPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, CEPI or LFGY?
- CEPI charges 0.85% a year and LFGY charges 1.02%, so CEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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