Which paid more, MLPD or XLKI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and XLKI paid 18.8%, so XLKI 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 XLKI?

With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and XLKI +11.2% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, MLPD or XLKI?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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MLPD vs XLKI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLKI paid 18.8% of its price in cash against MLPD’s 14.1%, though MLPD 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 $35m on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

14.1%

MLPD cash paid, 1 year

18.8%

XLKI cash paid, 1 year

+15.4%

MLPD total return, 1 year

+11.2%

XLKI 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.

XLKI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 9.5 pts behind XLK

XLKI

+11.2%

XLK

+20.7%

9.5 pts behind XLK

XLKI over 1 year: paid 18.8%, price −8.1%, total +11.2%, XLK +20.7%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLK

+20.7%

XLKI

+11.2%

18.8% of it arrived as cash

9.5 pts behind XLK

Total return, distributions reinvested

9.5 pts behind XLK

XLKI over 1 year: paid 18.8%, price −8.1%, total +11.2%, XLK +20.7%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLK

+20.7%

XLKI

+11.2%

18.8% cash

9.5 pts behind XLK

18.8% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLKI over 1 year: paid 18.8%, price −8.1%, total +11.2%, XLK +20.7%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLKI costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.2 points; XLKI is 1.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MLPD vs XLKI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	MLPD	XLKI
Paid and earned
Measure	MLPD	XLKI
Total return, 1 year	+15.4%	+11.2%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.6%	fell 8.1%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	MLPD	XLKI
Benchmark	not published	Technology sector, measured through XLK
Cost and size
Measure	MLPD	XLKI
Expense ratio	0.60%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$26m	$31m
Holdings
Measure	MLPD	XLKI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, MLPD and XLKI 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 XLKI

Only in one fund ↓

Only in MLPD

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF 101.03%

Only in XLKI

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT 99.72%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 205 CALL -0.00%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 194 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 197 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 196 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 210 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 198 CALL -0.03%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 190 CALL -0.03%

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Side by side

MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF · Covered call, paying monthly XLKI State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLK, paying monthly

Issuer Global X State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none Technology sector (XLK)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 12.2% 24.9%

Expense ratio 0.60% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 14.1% 18.8%

Price change, 1 year +0.6% −8.1%

Total return, 1 year +15.4% +11.2%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +20.7%

Ahead or behind not available −9.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.5 years 1.3 years

Net assets, MLPD as of Oct 12, 2026 and XLKI as of Nov 3, 2026 $26m $35m

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 XLKI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	MLPD	XLKI	MLPD	XLKI	MLPD	XLKI
3 months	+3.6%	−4.8%	3.1%	4.4%	not measured	+0.2 pts
6 months	+3.4%	−0.6%	6.0%	9.9%	not measured	−4.6 pts
1 year	+15.4%	+11.2%	14.1%	18.8%	not measured	−9.5 pts
Since launchNot the same days: MLPD May 2024 · XLKI Jul 2025	+32.7%	+22.1%	30.2%	24.6%	not measured	−12.1 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.

XLKI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLKI paid 18.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.2%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +20.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.9%, 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, MLPD or XLKI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and XLKI paid 18.8%, so XLKI 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 XLKI?: With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and XLKI +11.2% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, MLPD or XLKI?: MLPD charges 0.60% a year and XLKI charges 0.35%, so XLKI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Technology sector (XLK) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →MLPD on its own →XLKI on its own →MLPD dividend history →MLPD holdings →XLKI dividend history →XLKI 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 ↗

XLKI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLKI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLKI 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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