Which paid more, MLPD or XLII?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and XLII paid 13.3%, 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 XLII?

With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and XLII +11.4% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, MLPD or XLII?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

MLPD vs XLII: 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 XLII’s 13.3%, 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 $18m on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

14.1%

MLPD cash paid, 1 year

13.3%

XLII cash paid, 1 year

+15.4%

MLPD total return, 1 year

+11.4%

XLII 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.

XLII · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 0.9 pts behind XLI

XLII

+11.4%

XLI

+12.3%

0.9 pts behind XLI

XLII over 1 year: paid 13.3%, price −2.1%, total +11.4%, XLI +12.3%, −0.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLI

+12.3%

XLII

+11.4%

13.3% of it arrived as cash

0.9 pts behind XLI

Total return, distributions reinvested

0.9 pts behind XLI

XLII over 1 year: paid 13.3%, price −2.1%, total +11.4%, XLI +12.3%, −0.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLI

+12.3%

XLII

+11.4%

13.3% as cash

0.9 pts behind XLI

13.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLII over 1 year: paid 13.3%, price −2.1%, total +11.4%, XLI +12.3%, −0.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLII costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.0 points; MLPD is 1.6 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MLPD vs XLII: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	MLPD	XLII
Paid and earned
Measure	MLPD	XLII
Total return, 1 year	+15.4%	+11.4%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.6%	fell 2.1%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	MLPD	XLII
Benchmark	not published	Industrials, measured through XLI
Cost and size
Measure	MLPD	XLII
Expense ratio	0.60%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$26m	$16m
Holdings
Measure	MLPD	XLII
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, MLPD and XLII 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%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first MLPD XLII

Only in one fund ↓

Only in MLPD

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF 101.03%

Only in XLII

STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT 101.40%

STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT NOV26 171 CALL -0.00%

STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT NOV26 174 CALL -0.04%

STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT NOV26 173 CALL -0.07%

STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT NOV26 172 CALL -1.81%

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Side by side

MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF · Covered call, paying monthly XLII State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLI, paying monthly

Issuer Global X State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none Industrials (XLI)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 12.2% 15.0%

Expense ratio 0.60% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 14.1% 13.3%

Price change, 1 year +0.6% −2.1%

Total return, 1 year +15.4% +11.4%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +12.3%

Ahead or behind not available −0.9 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.5 years 1.3 years

Net assets, MLPD as of Oct 12, 2026 and XLII as of Nov 3, 2026 $26m $18m

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 XLII: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	MLPD	XLII	MLPD	XLII	MLPD	XLII
3 months	+3.6%	−6.2%	3.1%	2.7%	not measured	+2.6 pts
6 months	+3.4%	+1.1%	6.0%	6.4%	not measured	+4.8 pts
1 year	+15.4%	+11.4%	14.1%	13.3%	not measured	−0.9 pts
Since launchNot the same days: MLPD May 2024 · XLII Jul 2025	+32.7%	+15.0%	30.2%	16.8%	not measured	+1.8 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.

XLII

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLII paid 13.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.4%. Industrials (XLI) returned +12.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.0%, 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 XLII?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and XLII paid 13.3%, 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 XLII?: With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and XLII +11.4% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, MLPD or XLII?: MLPD charges 0.60% a year and XLII charges 0.35%, so XLII is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Industrials (XLI) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →MLPD on its own →XLII on its own →MLPD dividend history →MLPD holdings →XLII dividend history →XLII 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 ↗

XLII filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLII prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLII 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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