Which paid more, MLPD or XLSI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and XLSI paid 12.5%, 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 XLSI?

With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and XLSI +16.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, MLPD or XLSI?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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MLPD vs XLSI: 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 XLSI’s 12.5%, though XLSI 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 $25m on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

14.1%

MLPD cash paid, 1 year

12.5%

XLSI cash paid, 1 year

+15.4%

MLPD total return, 1 year

+16.3%

XLSI 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% 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.

XLSI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 8 pts behind XLP

XLSI

+16.3%

XLP

+24.3%

8 pts behind XLP

XLSI over 1 year: paid 12.5%, price +2.7%, total +16.3%, XLP +24.3%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLP

+24.3%

XLSI

+16.3%

12.5% of it arrived as cash

8 pts behind XLP

Total return, distributions reinvested

8 pts behind XLP

XLSI over 1 year: paid 12.5%, price +2.7%, total +16.3%, XLP +24.3%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLP

+24.3%

XLSI

+16.3%

8 pts behind XLP

12.5% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +24.3%. XLSI over 1 year: paid 12.5%, price +2.7%, total +16.3%, XLP +24.3%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +24.3%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLSI costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points; MLPD is 1.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MLPD vs XLSI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	MLPD	XLSI
Paid and earned
Measure	MLPD	XLSI
Total return, 1 year	+15.4%	+16.3%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.6%	rose 2.7%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	MLPD	XLSI
Benchmark	not published	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF, measured through XLP
Against its benchmark, same days		behind by 8.0 pts
Cost and size
Measure	MLPD	XLSI
Expense ratio	0.60%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$26m	$22m
Holdings
Measure	MLPD	XLSI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

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

Only in one fund ↓

Only in MLPD

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF 101.03%

Only in XLSI

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES 102.28%

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES NOV26 93 CALL -0.02%

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES NOV26 88.5 CALL -0.02%

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES NOV26 91.5 CALL -0.02%

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES NOV26 92 CALL -0.03%

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES NOV26 90 CALL -0.04%

STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES NOV26 88 CALL -2.19%

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Side by side

MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF · Covered call, paying monthly XLSI State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLP, paying monthly

Issuer Global X State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 12.2% 10.8%

Expense ratio 0.60% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 14.1% 12.5%

Price change, 1 year +0.6% +2.7%

Total return, 1 year +15.4% +16.3%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +24.3%

Ahead or behind not available −8.0 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.5 years 1.3 years

Net assets, MLPD as of Oct 12, 2026 and XLSI as of Nov 3, 2026 $26m $25m

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 XLSI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	MLPD	XLSI	MLPD	XLSI	MLPD	XLSI
3 months	+3.6%	+5.1%	3.1%	3.0%	not measured	−3.3 pts
6 months	+3.4%	+8.5%	6.0%	6.2%	not measured	−2.1 pts
1 year	+15.4%	+16.3%	14.1%	12.5%	not measured	−8.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: MLPD May 2024 · XLSI Jul 2025	+32.7%	+12.1%	30.2%	14.9%	not measured	−6.1 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.

XLSI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLSI paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.3%. State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) returned +24.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.8%, 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 XLSI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and XLSI paid 12.5%, 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 XLSI?: With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and XLSI +16.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, MLPD or XLSI?: MLPD charges 0.60% a year and XLSI charges 0.35%, so XLSI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →MLPD on its own →XLSI on its own →MLPD dividend history →MLPD holdings →XLSI dividend history →XLSI 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 ↗

XLSI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLSI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLSI 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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