Which paid more, MLPD or XLFI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and XLFI paid 10.7%, so MLPD paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, MLPD or XLFI?

With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and XLFI +8.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, MLPD or XLFI?

MLPD charges 0.60% a year and XLFI charges 0.35%, so XLFI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

MLPD vs XLFI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its price in cash against XLFI’s 10.7%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $26m on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF, and $13m on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

14.1%

MLPD cash paid, 1 year

10.7%

XLFI cash paid, 1 year

+15.4%

MLPD total return, 1 year

+8.1%

XLFI total return, 1 year

MLPD · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

MLPD

+15.4%

none

Not measured

MLPD over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price +0.6%, total +15.4%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

MLPD

+15.4%

14.1% of it arrived as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

MLPD over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price +0.6%, total +15.4%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

MLPD

+15.4%

14.1% as cash

14.1% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. MLPD over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price +0.6%, total +15.4%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLFI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 6.6 pts behind XLF

XLFI

+8.1%

XLF

+14.7%

6.6 pts behind XLF

XLFI over 1 year: paid 10.7%, price −3.2%, total +8.1%, XLF +14.7%, −6.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLF

+14.7%

XLFI

+8.1%

10.7% of it arrived as cash

6.6 pts behind XLF

Total return, distributions reinvested

6.6 pts behind XLF

XLFI over 1 year: paid 10.7%, price −3.2%, total +8.1%, XLF +14.7%, −6.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLF

+14.7%

XLFI

+8.1%

6.6 pts behind XLF

10.7% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLFI over 1 year: paid 10.7%, price −3.2%, total +8.1%, XLF +14.7%, −6.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLFI costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.3 points; MLPD is 2.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MLPD vs XLFI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	MLPD	XLFI
Paid and earned
Measure	MLPD	XLFI
Total return, 1 year	+15.4%	+8.1%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.6%	fell 3.2%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	MLPD	XLFI
Benchmark	not published	Financials sector, measured through XLF
Cost and size
Measure	MLPD	XLFI
Expense ratio	0.60%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$26m	$9.8m
Holdings
Measure	MLPD	XLFI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, MLPD and XLFI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first MLPD XLFI

Only in one fund ↓

Only in MLPD

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF 101.03%

Only in XLFI

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT 102.90%

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT NOV26 58 CALL -0.06%

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT NOV26 57.5 CALL -0.11%

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT NOV26 57 CALL -0.18%

STATE STREET FINANCIAL SELECT NOV26 56 CALL -2.55%

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Side by side

MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF · Covered call, paying monthly XLFI State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLF, paying monthly

Issuer Global X State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none Financials sector (XLF)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 12.2% 11.0%

Expense ratio 0.60% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 14.1% 10.7%

Price change, 1 year +0.6% −3.2%

Total return, 1 year +15.4% +8.1%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.7%

Ahead or behind not available −6.6 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.5 years 1.3 years

Net assets, MLPD as of Oct 12, 2026 and XLFI as of Nov 3, 2026 $26m $13m

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: MLPD vs XLFI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	MLPD	XLFI	MLPD	XLFI	MLPD	XLFI
3 months	+3.6%	−0.3%	3.1%	2.3%	not measured	−2.7 pts
6 months	+3.4%	+9.0%	6.0%	5.0%	not measured	−6.0 pts
1 year	+15.4%	+8.1%	14.1%	10.7%	not measured	−6.6 pts
Since launchNot the same days: MLPD May 2024 · XLFI Jul 2025	+32.7%	+10.5%	30.2%	14.1%	not measured	−4.0 pts

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About each fund

MLPD

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.4%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.2%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Sep 24, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

XLFI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLFI paid 10.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.1%. Financials sector (XLF) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.6 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.0%, 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, MLPD or XLFI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and XLFI paid 10.7%, so MLPD paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, MLPD or XLFI?: With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and XLFI +8.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, MLPD or XLFI?: MLPD charges 0.60% a year and XLFI charges 0.35%, so XLFI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Financials sector (XLF) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →MLPD on its own →XLFI on its own →MLPD dividend history →MLPD holdings →XLFI dividend history →XLFI holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

MLPD filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

MLPD prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

MLPD 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Global X page for MLPD ↗

XLFI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLFI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLFI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

State Street website ↗

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How this is computed

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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