Which paid more, EIPI or XLCI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, EIPI paid 7.7% of its starting price in cash and XLCI paid 11.1%, so XLCI 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 XLCI?

With every distribution reinvested, EIPI returned +21.8% and XLCI +0.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, EIPI or XLCI?

EIPI charges 1.11% a year and XLCI charges 0.35%, so XLCI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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EIPI vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLCI paid 11.1% of its price in cash against EIPI’s 7.7%, though EIPI returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $1.1bn for FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF and $3.4m for State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

7.7%

EIPI cash paid, 1 year

11.1%

XLCI cash paid, 1 year

+21.8%

EIPI total return, 1 year

+0.7%

XLCI total return, 1 year

EIPI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 3.8 pts behind its own holdings

EIPI

+21.8%

Own

+25.6%

3.8 pts behind its own holdings

EIPI over 1 year: paid 7.7%, price +13.7%, total +21.8%, its own holdings +25.6%, −3.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

its own holdings

+25.6%

EIPI

+21.8%

7.7% as cash

3.8 pts behind its own holdings

Total return, distributions reinvested

3.8 pts behind its own holdings

EIPI over 1 year: paid 7.7%, price +13.7%, total +21.8%, its own holdings +25.6%, −3.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

its own holdings

+25.6%

EIPI

+21.8%

7.7% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. EIPI over 1 year: paid 7.7%, price +13.7%, total +21.8%, its own holdings +25.6%, −3.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLCI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 6.5 pts ahead of XLC

XLCI

+0.7%

XLC

−5.8%

6.5 pts ahead of XLC

XLCI over 1 year: paid 11.1%, price −10.0%, total +0.7%, XLC −5.8%, +6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLC

−5.8%

XLCI

+0.7%

6.5 pts ahead of XLC

Total return, distributions reinvested

6.5 pts ahead of XLC

XLCI over 1 year: paid 11.1%, price −10.0%, total +0.7%, XLC −5.8%, +6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLC

−5.8%

XLCI

+0.7%

6.5 pts ahead of XLC

11.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLCI over 1 year: paid 11.1%, price −10.0%, total +0.7%, XLC −5.8%, +6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLCI costs 0.76 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 21.1 points; EIPI is far larger, $1.1bn against $3.4m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

EIPI vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	EIPI	XLCI
Paid and earned
Measure	EIPI	XLCI
Total return, 1 year	+21.8%	+0.7%
Price change, 1 year	rose 13.7%	fell 10.0%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	0% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	EIPI	XLCI
Benchmark	its own holdings	Communication services, measured through XLC
Cost and size
Measure	EIPI	XLCI
Expense ratio	1.11%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$1.1bn	$3.4m
Holdings
Measure	EIPI	XLCI
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · EIPI scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score95.5EIPI20.1XLCI

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

EIPI 95.5

XLCI 20.1

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, EIPI and XLCI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EIPI XLCI

Only in one fund ↓

Only in EIPI

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. 8.56%

Energy Transfer LP 6.48%

MPLX LP 4.47%

Kinder Morgan, Inc. 3.97%

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. 3.53%

ONEOK, Inc. 3.03%

Shell plc (ADR) 2.79%

Duke Energy Corporation 2.58%

Only in XLCI

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER 100.11%

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER NOV26 116 CALL -0.00%

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER NOV26 111 CALL -0.02%

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER NOV26 114 CALL -0.04%

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER NOV26 103 CALL -0.09%

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Side by side

EIPI FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF · Covered call on its own holdings, paying monthly XLCI State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLC, paying monthly

Issuer First Trust State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark EIPI's own holdings, without the options (from its filed holdings, rebalanced at each filing; latest Nov 2, 2026) Communication services (XLC)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 6.8% 13.7%

Expense ratio 1.11% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 7.7% 11.1%

Price change, 1 year +13.7% −10.0%

Total return, 1 year +21.8% +0.7%

Benchmark return, 1 year +25.6% −5.8%

Ahead or behind −3.8 pts +6.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 0% 100%

Age 2.5 years 1.3 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $1.1bn $3.4m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: EIPI vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	EIPI	XLCI	EIPI	XLCI	EIPI	XLCI
3 months	+2.2%	−2.9%	1.7%	2.7%	+0.3 pts	+2.1 pts
6 months	+2.5%	−6.0%	3.4%	5.4%	+1.1 pts	+4.0 pts
1 year	+21.8%	+0.7%	7.7%	11.1%	−3.7 pts	+6.6 pts
Since launchNot the same days: EIPI May 2024 · XLCI Jul 2025	+49.6%	+3.2%	24.0%	14.3%	not measured	+3.0 pts

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About each fund

EIPI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, EIPI paid 7.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 13.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.8%. EIPI's own holdings, without the options (from its filed holdings, rebalanced at each filing; latest Nov 2, 2026) returned +25.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

XLCI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLCI paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +0.7%. Communication services (XLC) returned −5.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 6.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.7%, paid monthly. State Street estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Nov 5, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, EIPI or XLCI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, EIPI paid 7.7% of its starting price in cash and XLCI paid 11.1%, so XLCI 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 XLCI?: With every distribution reinvested, EIPI returned +21.8% and XLCI +0.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, EIPI or XLCI?: EIPI charges 1.11% a year and XLCI charges 0.35%, so XLCI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Communication services (XLC) →EIPI on its own →XLCI on its own →EIPI dividend history →EIPI holdings →XLCI dividend history →XLCI holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

EIPI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

EIPI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

EIPI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for EIPI ↗

XLCI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLCI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLCI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

State Street website ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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