Data as of .
FEPI vs GPIQ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year FEPI paid 23.4% of its price in cash against GPIQ’s 11.1%, though GPIQ returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FEPI and GPIQ hold 48% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FEPI | GPIQ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 7.76% | 7.48% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 8.91% | 5.62% |
| APPLE INC. | 5.14% | 6.59% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 5.21% | 4.20% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 9.98% | 4.11% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 5.19% | 3.96% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 8.83% | 3.54% |
| TESLA, INC. | 7.47% | 3.17% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 5.24% | 3.01% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 5.14% | 2.78% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 8.05% | 2.69% |
| NETFLIX, INC. | 5.16% | 0.89% |
| Only in FEPI | Only in GPIQ |
|---|---|
| ORACLE CORPORATION 5.16% | ALPHABET INC 2.57% |
| United States of America 2.42% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 2.51% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 2.37% | |
| WALMART INC 2.12% | |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 2.05% | |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP 1.97% | |
| KLA CORP 1.74% | |
| SANDISK CORP 1.48% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEPI | GPIQ | FEPI | GPIQ | FEPI | GPIQ | |
| 3 months | +4.2% | −0.4% | 6.1% | 2.6% | +5.0 pts | +0.4 pts |
| 6 months | +14.6% | +17.3% | 12.1% | 5.8% | −6.1 pts | −3.4 pts |
| 1 year | +17.1% | +21.9% | 23.4% | 11.1% | −5.8 pts | −1.1 pts |
| Since launch | +67.5% | +96.4% | 66.4% | 38.2% | −28.2 pts | −15.0 pts |
| FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | Goldman Sachs |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 25.2% | 10.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.29% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 23.4% | 11.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −8.5% | +9.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.1% | +21.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | +23.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.8 pts | −1.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1066 days | 1051 days |
FEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, FEPI paid 23.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.8 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.2%, paid weekly.
GPIQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.9%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.6%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, FEPI or GPIQ?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, FEPI paid 23.4% of its starting price in cash and GPIQ paid 11.1%, 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 GPIQ?
- With every distribution reinvested, FEPI returned +17.1% and GPIQ returned +21.9% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so GPIQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, FEPI or GPIQ?
- FEPI charges 0.65% a year and GPIQ charges 0.29%, so GPIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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