Data as of .
EIPI vs XLBI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XLBI paid 14.5% of its price in cash against EIPI’s 7.6%, though EIPI returned more with it reinvested.
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EIPI and XLBI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EIPI | Only in XLBI |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. 8.76% | STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT 100.63% |
| Energy Transfer LP 6.86% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.39% |
| MPLX LP 4.67% | STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT OCT26 52 C -1.02% |
| Kinder Morgan, Inc. 3.88% | |
| ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. 3.50% | |
| ONEOK, Inc. 3.12% | |
| US Dollar 2.97% | |
| Shell plc (ADR) 2.90% |
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 Sep 17, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIPI | XLBI | EIPI | XLBI | EIPI | XLBI | |
| 3 months | +5.1% | −0.7% | 1.7% | 3.3% | −15.4 pts | +2.4 pts |
| 6 months | +4.1% | +11.1% | 3.4% | 7.2% | −5.8 pts | +3.9 pts |
| 1 year | +21.1% | +8.8% | 7.6% | 14.5% | −26.8 pts | −3.2 pts |
| Since launch | +49.1% | +12.1% | 22.6% | 16.3% | +1.2 pts | −2.4 pts |
| EIPI FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on XLE, paying monthly | XLBI State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLB, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | State Street |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy | Materials (XLB) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.7% | 11.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.11% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.6% | 14.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +12.8% | −6.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.1% | +8.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +47.8% | +12.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −26.8 pts | −3.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 865 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $1.1bn | $8m |
EIPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, EIPI paid 7.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.1%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 26.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.7%, paid monthly.
XLBI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLBI paid 14.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.8%. Materials (XLB) returned +12.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, EIPI or XLBI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, EIPI paid 7.6% of its starting price in cash and XLBI paid 14.5%, so XLBI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, EIPI or XLBI?
- With every distribution reinvested, EIPI returned +21.1% and XLBI returned +8.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so EIPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, EIPI or XLBI?
- EIPI charges 1.11% a year and XLBI charges 0.35%, so XLBI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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