Which paid more, CEPI or SOLM?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, CEPI paid 33.0% of its starting price in cash and SOLM paid 19.1%, so CEPI 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 SOLM?

With every distribution reinvested, CEPI returned +0.5% and SOLM −52.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, CEPI or SOLM?

CEPI charges 0.85% a year and SOLM charges 0.75%, so SOLM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

CEPI vs SOLM: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, CEPI paid 33.0% of its price in cash against SOLM’s 19.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $116m for REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF and $2.0m for Amplify Solana 3% Monthly Option Income ETF.

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At a glance

33.0%

CEPI cash paid, 1 year

19.1%

SOLM cash paid, 1 year

+0.5%

CEPI total return, 1 year

−52.0%

SOLM total return, 1 year

CEPI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 14.3 pts behind SPY

CEPI

+0.5%

SPY

+14.8%

14.3 pts behind SPY

CEPI over 1 year: paid 33.0%, price −33.1%, total +0.5%, SPY +14.8%, −14.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

CEPI

+0.5%

14.3 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

14.3 pts behind SPY

CEPI over 1 year: paid 33.0%, price −33.1%, total +0.5%, SPY +14.8%, −14.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

CEPI

+0.5%

14.3 pts behind SPY

33.0% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. CEPI over 1 year: paid 33.0%, price −33.1%, total +0.5%, SPY +14.8%, −14.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SOLM · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 13.8 pts behind Solana

SOLM

−52.0%

Solana

−38.2%

13.8 pts behind Solana

SOLM over 1 year: paid 19.1%, price −66.6%, total −52.0%, Solana −38.2%, −13.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Solana

−38.2%

SOLM

−52.0%

13.8 pts behind Solana

Total return, distributions reinvested

13.8 pts behind Solana

SOLM over 1 year: paid 19.1%, price −66.6%, total −52.0%, Solana −38.2%, −13.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Solana

−38.2%

SOLM

−52.0%

13.8 pts behind Solana

19.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. SOLM over 1 year: paid 19.1%, price −66.6%, total −52.0%, Solana −38.2%, −13.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

SOLM costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 52.5 points; CEPI is far larger, $116m against $2.0m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CEPI vs SOLM: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	CEPI	SOLM
Paid and earned
Measure	CEPI	SOLM
Total return, 1 year	+0.5%	−52.0%
Price change, 1 year	fell 33.1%	fell 66.6%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 29, 2026 payment	98% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	CEPI	SOLM
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	Solana (SOL-USD)
Cost and size
Measure	CEPI	SOLM
Expense ratio	0.85%	0.75%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$116m	$2.0m
Holdings
Measure	CEPI	SOLM
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · CEPI scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score19.5CEPI0.3SOLM

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

CEPI 19.5

SOLM 0.3

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, CEPI and SOLM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first CEPI SOLM

Only in one fund ↓

Only in CEPI

PayPal Holdings Inc 5.80%

Mastercard Inc 5.51%

NU Holdings Ltd 5.46%

NVIDIA Corp 5.34%

Visa Inc 5.25%

IREN Ltd 4.92%

TSMC 4.83%

Strategy Inc 4.80%

Only in SOLM

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12/31/2031 31.36%

Bitwise Solana Staking ETF 28.34%

BSOL 11/20/2026 11.05 C 19.11%

BSOL 11/20/2026 11.05 P -0.63%

BSOL 11/10/2026 13.72 C -1.72%

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Side by side

CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF · Covered call on SPY, paying weekly SOLM Amplify Solana 3% Monthly Option Income ETF · Option income on Solana, paying monthly

Issuer REX Amplify

Strategy covered call option income

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) Solana (SOL-USD)

Pays weekly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 41.4% 40.6%

Expense ratio 0.85% 0.75%

Cash paid, 1 year 33.0% 19.1%

Price change, 1 year −33.1% −66.6%

Total return, 1 year +0.5% −52.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% −38.2%

Ahead or behind −14.3 pts −13.8 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 98%

Age 1.9 years 1.0 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $116m $2.0m

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: CEPI vs SOLM: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	CEPI	SOLM	CEPI	SOLM	CEPI	SOLM
3 months	−5.5%	+5.5%	10.2%	10.9%	−5.3 pts	−21.8 pts
6 months	−3.9%	−19.9%	18.2%	14.4%	−9.0 pts	−26.1 pts
1 year	+0.5%	−52.0%	33.0%	19.1%	−14.2 pts	−13.8 pts
Since launchNot the same days: CEPI Dec 2024 · SOLM Nov 2025	+12.5%	−52.0%	54.5%	19.1%	−16.6 pts	−13.8 pts

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About each fund

CEPI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, CEPI paid 33.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 33.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +0.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 14.3 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 41.4%, paid weekly. REX estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 29, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

SOLM

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, SOLM paid 19.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 66.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −52.0%. Solana (SOL-USD) returned −38.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 40.6%, paid monthly. Amplify estimates that 98% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, CEPI or SOLM?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, CEPI paid 33.0% of its starting price in cash and SOLM paid 19.1%, so CEPI 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 SOLM?: With every distribution reinvested, CEPI returned +0.5% and SOLM −52.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, CEPI or SOLM?: CEPI charges 0.85% a year and SOLM charges 0.75%, so SOLM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

S&P 500 (SPY) →CEPI on its own →SOLM on its own →CEPI dividend history →CEPI holdings →SOLM dividend history →SOLM holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

CEPI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

CEPI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

CEPI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

REX page for CEPI ↗

SOLM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

SOLM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

SOLM 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Amplify page for SOLM ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

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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