Data as of .
FEPI vs SIXH: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year FEPI paid 23.4% of its price in cash against SIXH’s 2.0%, though SIXH returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SIXH scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FEPI and SIXH hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FEPI | SIXH |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 7.76% | 2.67% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 8.91% | 2.37% |
| APPLE INC. | 5.14% | 1.45% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 5.17% | 1.42% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 8.05% | 1.35% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 5.14% | 1.30% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 5.21% | 1.29% |
| Only in FEPI | Only in SIXH |
|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 9.98% | Altria Group, Inc. 4.83% |
| ALPHABET INC. 8.83% | Philip Morris International Inc. 4.07% |
| TESLA, INC. 7.47% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 3.77% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 5.24% | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 3.74% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5.19% | AT&T INC. 3.59% |
| APPLOVIN CORPORATION 5.16% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 3.53% |
| NETFLIX, INC. 5.16% | Pepsico, Inc. 3.44% |
| ORACLE CORPORATION 5.16% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.11% |
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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEPI | SIXH | FEPI | SIXH | FEPI | SIXH | |
| 3 months | +2.9% | +4.5% | 6.0% | 0.5% | +5.4 pts | +2.2 pts |
| 6 months | +17.2% | +7.4% | 12.8% | 0.9% | −7.1 pts | −10.6 pts |
| 1 year | +15.7% | +16.3% | 23.4% | 2.0% | −6.1 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +43.8% | not published | 6.6% | not published | −34.6 pts |
| Since launch | +69.0% | +96.3% | 66.8% | 16.0% | −28.5 pts | −88.5 pts |
| FEPI REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | SIXH ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | REX | Exchange Traded Concepts |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), used as the innovation proxy | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 24.9% | 0.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.69% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 23.4% | 2.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −10.0% | +14.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.7% | +16.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.1 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1073 days | 2321 days |
| Net assets | $713m | $543m |
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.
SIXH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SIXH paid 2.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 14.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 0.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, FEPI or SIXH?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, FEPI paid 23.4% of its starting price in cash and SIXH paid 2.0%, 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 SIXH?
- With every distribution reinvested, FEPI returned +15.7% and SIXH returned +16.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SIXH returned more.
- Which is cheaper, FEPI or SIXH?
- FEPI charges 0.65% a year and SIXH charges 0.69%, so FEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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