Data as of .
FEPI vs FTQI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year FEPI paid 23.4% of its price in cash against FTQI’s 12.0%, though FTQI returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FEPI and FTQI hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FEPI | FTQI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 7.76% | 6.55% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 9.98% | 5.41% |
| APPLE INC. | 5.14% | 8.76% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 5.21% | 4.13% |
| TESLA, INC. | 7.47% | 2.68% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 8.91% | 2.38% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 8.05% | 1.92% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 5.19% | 1.41% |
| NETFLIX, INC. | 5.16% | 1.24% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 5.24% | 1.14% |
| Only in FEPI | Only in FTQI |
|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC. 8.83% | US Dollar 5.75% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 5.17% | Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.18% |
| APPLOVIN CORPORATION 5.16% | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 2.75% |
| ORACLE CORPORATION 5.16% | Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 2.54% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 5.14% | Seagate Technology Holdings Plc 2.17% |
| United States of America 2.42% | Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 2.06% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class C) 2.05% | |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1.42% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEPI | FTQI | FEPI | FTQI | FEPI | FTQI | |
| 3 months | +2.9% | +4.0% | 6.0% | 2.9% | +5.4 pts | +6.5 pts |
| 6 months | +17.2% | +18.3% | 12.8% | 6.3% | −7.1 pts | −5.9 pts |
| 1 year | +15.7% | +21.5% | 23.4% | 12.0% | −6.1 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +62.9% | not published | 37.0% | not published | −35.3 pts |
| Since launch | +69.0% | +141.7% | 66.8% | 78.8% | −28.5 pts | −675.0 pts |
| FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | FTQI First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 24.9% | 11.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.75% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 23.4% | 12.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −10.0% | +8.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.7% | +21.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.1 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1073 days | 4637 days |
| Net assets | $713m | $975m |
FEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FEPI paid 23.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.7%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.9%, paid weekly.
FTQI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FTQI paid 12.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.9%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, FEPI or FTQI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FEPI paid 23.4% of its starting price in cash and FTQI paid 12.0%, so FEPI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, FEPI or FTQI?
- With every distribution reinvested, FEPI returned +15.7% and FTQI returned +21.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so FTQI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, FEPI or FTQI?
- FEPI charges 0.65% a year and FTQI charges 0.75%, so FEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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