Data as of .
FEPI vs SEPI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year FEPI paid 23.4% of its price in cash against SEPI’s 7.5%, though SEPI returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FEPI and SEPI hold 42% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FEPI | SEPI |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | 9.98% | 7.54% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 8.91% | 6.53% |
| APPLE INC. | 5.14% | 5.24% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 8.83% | 4.68% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 7.76% | 4.04% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 5.19% | 3.42% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 5.21% | 3.36% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 8.05% | 3.08% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 5.14% | 2.79% |
| NETFLIX, INC. | 5.16% | 1.21% |
| Only in FEPI | Only in SEPI |
|---|---|
| TESLA, INC. 7.47% | CATERPILLAR INC 7.20% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 5.24% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) 3.91% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 5.17% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.31% |
| APPLOVIN CORPORATION 5.16% | EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.08% |
| ORACLE CORPORATION 5.16% | MERCK & COMPANY INC 2.67% |
| United States of America 2.42% | EBAY INC 2.47% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC 2.18% | |
| DUKE ENERGY CORP 2.08% |
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 | SEPI | FEPI | SEPI | FEPI | SEPI | |
| 3 months | +2.9% | +5.4% | 6.0% | 2.1% | +5.4 pts | +3.2 pts |
| 6 months | +17.2% | +20.5% | 12.8% | 4.7% | −7.1 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 1 year | +15.7% | +21.8% | 23.4% | 7.5% | −6.1 pts | +5.2 pts |
| Since launch | +69.0% | +24.4% | 66.8% | 7.7% | −28.5 pts | +5.4 pts |
| FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | SEPI Shelton Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | Shelton |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 24.9% | 8.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.54% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 23.4% | 7.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −10.0% | +13.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.7% | +21.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.1 pts | +5.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1073 days | 375 days |
| Net assets | $713m | $152m |
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.
SEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SEPI paid 7.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 13.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, FEPI or SEPI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FEPI paid 23.4% of its starting price in cash and SEPI paid 7.5%, 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 SEPI?
- With every distribution reinvested, FEPI returned +15.7% and SEPI returned +21.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SEPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, FEPI or SEPI?
- FEPI charges 0.65% a year and SEPI charges 0.54%, so SEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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