Which paid more, CEPI or YETH?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, CEPI paid 33.0% of its starting price in cash and YETH paid 35.9%, so YETH 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 YETH?

With every distribution reinvested, CEPI returned +0.5% and YETH −22.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, CEPI or YETH?

CEPI charges 0.85% a year and YETH charges 0.96%, so CEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

CEPI vs YETH: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, YETH paid 35.9% of its price in cash against CEPI’s 33.0%, though CEPI returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $116m on Nov 3, 2026 for REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF, and $57m on Nov 4, 2026 for Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF.

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At a glance

33.0%

CEPI cash paid, 1 year

35.9%

YETH cash paid, 1 year

+0.5%

CEPI total return, 1 year

−22.5%

YETH 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.

YETH · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 2.2 pts ahead of Ether

YETH

−22.5%

Ether

−24.7%

2.2 pts ahead of Ether

YETH over 1 year: paid 35.9%, price −55.7%, total −22.5%, Ether −24.7%, +2.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Ether

−24.7%

YETH

−22.5%

2.2 pts ahead of Ether

Total return, distributions reinvested

2.2 pts ahead of Ether

YETH over 1 year: paid 35.9%, price −55.7%, total −22.5%, Ether −24.7%, +2.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Ether

−24.7%

YETH

−22.5%

2.2 pts ahead of Ether

35.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. YETH over 1 year: paid 35.9%, price −55.7%, total −22.5%, Ether −24.7%, +2.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

CEPI costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 23.0 points; CEPI is 2.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CEPI vs YETH: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	CEPI	YETH
Paid and earned
Measure	CEPI	YETH
Total return, 1 year	+0.5%	−22.5%
Price change, 1 year	fell 33.1%	fell 55.7%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 29, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	CEPI	YETH
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	Ether (ETH-USD)
Cost and size
Measure	CEPI	YETH
Expense ratio	0.85%	0.96%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$116m	$56m
Holdings
Measure	CEPI	YETH
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 Score19.5CEPI8.4YETH

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

YETH 8.4

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 YETH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

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0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first CEPI YETH

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 YETH

ETHA 11/20/2026 56.07 C 3.27%

ETHA 11/06/2026 53.65 C -2.98%

ETHA 11/20/2026 56.07 P -5.41%

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Side by side

CEPI REX Crypto Equity Premium Income ETF · Covered call on SPY, paying weekly YETH Roundhill Ether Covered Call Strategy ETF · Covered call on Ether, paying weekly

Issuer REX Roundhill

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) Ether (ETH-USD)

Pays weekly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 41.4% 51.0%

Expense ratio 0.85% 0.96%

Cash paid, 1 year 33.0% 35.9%

Price change, 1 year −33.1% −55.7%

Total return, 1 year +0.5% −22.5%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% −24.7%

Ahead or behind −14.3 pts +2.2 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 1.9 years 2.2 years

Net assets, CEPI as of Nov 3, 2026 and YETH as of Nov 4, 2026 $116m $57m

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 YETH: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	CEPI	YETH	CEPI	YETH	CEPI	YETH
3 months	−5.5%	+6.3%	10.2%	10.9%	−5.3 pts	−20.0 pts
6 months	−3.9%	−9.5%	18.2%	17.3%	−9.0 pts	−12.5 pts
1 year	+0.5%	−22.5%	33.0%	35.9%	−14.2 pts	+2.2 pts
Since launchNot the same days: CEPI Dec 2024 · YETH Sep 2024	+12.5%	−34.9%	54.5%	69.5%	−16.6 pts	−33.6 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.

YETH

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, YETH paid 35.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 55.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −22.5%. Ether (ETH-USD) returned −24.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.2 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 51.0%, paid weekly. Roundhill 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, CEPI or YETH?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, CEPI paid 33.0% of its starting price in cash and YETH paid 35.9%, so YETH 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 YETH?: With every distribution reinvested, CEPI returned +0.5% and YETH −22.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, CEPI or YETH?: CEPI charges 0.85% a year and YETH charges 0.96%, so CEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

S&P 500 (SPY) →CEPI on its own →YETH on its own →CEPI dividend history →CEPI holdings →YETH dividend history →YETH 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 ↗

YETH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

YETH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

YETH 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Roundhill page for YETH ↗

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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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