Which paid more, EIPI or XLUI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, EIPI paid 7.7% of its starting price in cash and XLUI paid 14.1%, so XLUI 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 XLUI?

With every distribution reinvested, EIPI returned +21.8% and XLUI +5.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, EIPI or XLUI?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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EIPI vs XLUI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLUI paid 14.1% 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 $69m for State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

7.7%

EIPI cash paid, 1 year

14.1%

XLUI cash paid, 1 year

+21.8%

EIPI total return, 1 year

+5.6%

XLUI 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% of it arrived 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.

XLUI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 4.6 pts ahead of XLU

XLUI

+5.6%

XLU

+1.0%

4.6 pts ahead of XLU

XLUI over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price −8.9%, total +5.6%, XLU +1.0%, +4.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLU

+1.0%

XLUI

+5.6%

14.1% as cash

4.6 pts ahead of XLU

Total return, distributions reinvested

4.6 pts ahead of XLU

XLUI over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price −8.9%, total +5.6%, XLU +1.0%, +4.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLU

+1.0%

XLUI

+5.6%

4.6 pts ahead of XLU

14.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLUI over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price −8.9%, total +5.6%, XLU +1.0%, +4.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLUI costs 0.76 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 16.2 points; EIPI is 15.9 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

EIPI vs XLUI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	EIPI	XLUI
Paid and earned
Measure	EIPI	XLUI
Total return, 1 year	+21.8%	+5.6%
Price change, 1 year	rose 13.7%	fell 8.9%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	0% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	EIPI	XLUI
Benchmark	its own holdings	Utilities sector, measured through XLU
Cost and size
Measure	EIPI	XLUI
Expense ratio	1.11%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$1.1bn	$69m
Holdings
Measure	EIPI	XLUI
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 Score95.5EIPI33.2XLUI

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

XLUI 33.2

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 XLUI 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 XLUI

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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 XLUI

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT 102.24%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 44.5 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 44 CALL -0.03%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 43.5 CALL -0.07%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 42.5 CALL -0.08%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 43 CALL -2.05%

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Side by side

EIPI FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF · Covered call on its own holdings, paying monthly XLUI State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLU, 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) Utilities sector (XLU)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 6.8% 14.9%

Expense ratio 1.11% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 7.7% 14.1%

Price change, 1 year +13.7% −8.9%

Total return, 1 year +21.8% +5.6%

Benchmark return, 1 year +25.6% +1.0%

Ahead or behind −3.8 pts +4.6 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 0% 100%

Age 2.5 years 1.3 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $1.1bn $69m

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 XLUI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	EIPI	XLUI	EIPI	XLUI	EIPI	XLUI
3 months	+2.2%	+1.2%	1.7%	3.9%	+0.3 pts	+0.5 pts
6 months	+2.5%	−0.9%	3.4%	6.8%	+1.1 pts	+2.4 pts
1 year	+21.8%	+5.6%	7.7%	14.1%	−3.7 pts	+4.6 pts
Since launchNot the same days: EIPI May 2024 · XLUI Jul 2025	+49.6%	+8.1%	24.0%	17.5%	not measured	+2.1 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.

XLUI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLUI paid 14.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.6%. Utilities sector (XLU) returned +1.0% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.6 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.9%, 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 XLUI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, EIPI paid 7.7% of its starting price in cash and XLUI paid 14.1%, so XLUI 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 XLUI?: With every distribution reinvested, EIPI returned +21.8% and XLUI +5.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, EIPI or XLUI?: EIPI charges 1.11% a year and XLUI charges 0.35%, so XLUI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Utilities sector (XLU) →EIPI on its own →XLUI on its own →EIPI dividend history →EIPI holdings →XLUI dividend history →XLUI 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 ↗

XLUI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLUI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLUI 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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