Data as of .
GPIQ vs XRMI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XRMI paid 12.1% of its price in cash against GPIQ’s 11.0%, though GPIQ returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GPIQ and XRMI hold 52% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GPIQ | XRMI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.48% | 8.27% |
| APPLE INC | 6.59% | 7.54% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 3.96% | 5.63% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.20% | 3.82% |
| ALPHABET INC | 3.54% | 3.15% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.69% | 2.61% |
| ALPHABET INC | 2.57% | 2.50% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 2.78% | 2.26% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 5.62% | 1.76% |
| TESLA INC | 3.17% | 1.58% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 4.11% | 1.40% |
| INTEL CORP | 3.01% | 0.82% |
| Only in GPIQ | Only in XRMI |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING NV 0.83% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B 1.46% |
| ARM HOLDINGS PLC 0.67% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.44% |
| SHOPIFY INC 0.52% | ELI LILLY & CO 1.42% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC 0.44% | CASH 1.11% |
| ASTERA LABS INC 0.37% | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.04% |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS INC 0.28% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.00% |
| NEBIUS GROUP NV 0.28% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 0.96% |
| ROCKET LAB CORP 0.27% | ABBVIE INC 0.72% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPIQ | XRMI | GPIQ | XRMI | GPIQ | XRMI | |
| 3 months | −1.7% | +3.5% | 2.5% | 3.0% | +0.8 pts | +1.2 pts |
| 6 months | +20.5% | +8.9% | 5.9% | 6.3% | −3.7 pts | −9.1 pts |
| 1 year | +21.4% | +10.3% | 11.0% | 12.1% | −0.4 pts | −6.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +27.2% | not published | 33.3% | not published | −51.2 pts |
| Since launch | +98.3% | +17.0% | 38.2% | 43.8% | −15.0 pts | −66.1 pts |
| GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | XRMI Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Goldman Sachs | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.0% | 12.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.3% | −2.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.4% | +10.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.4 pts | −6.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 95% |
| Age | 1058 days | 1849 days |
| Net assets | $5.8bn | $60m |
GPIQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.4%. 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 10.5%, paid monthly.
XRMI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XRMI paid 12.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.3%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, GPIQ or XRMI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.0% of its starting price in cash and XRMI paid 12.1%, so XRMI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GPIQ or XRMI?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPIQ returned +21.4% and XRMI returned +10.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GPIQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPIQ or XRMI?
- GPIQ charges 0.29% a year and XRMI charges 0.60%, so GPIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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