Which paid more, MLPD or XLUI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and XLUI paid 14.1%, so the two paid the same at the precision this page prints. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

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

With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and XLUI +5.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, MLPD or XLUI?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

MLPD vs XLUI: 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 XLUI’s 14.1%, 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 $69m on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

14.1%

MLPD cash paid, 1 year

14.1%

XLUI cash paid, 1 year

+15.4%

MLPD total return, 1 year

+5.6%

XLUI 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.

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% of it arrived 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 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.8 points; XLUI is 2.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MLPD vs XLUI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	MLPD	XLUI
Paid and earned
Measure	MLPD	XLUI
Total return, 1 year	+15.4%	+5.6%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.6%	fell 8.9%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	MLPD	XLUI
Benchmark	not published	Utilities sector, measured through XLU
Cost and size
Measure	MLPD	XLUI
Expense ratio	0.60%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$26m	$60m
Holdings
Measure	MLPD	XLUI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

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

Only in one fund ↓

Only in MLPD

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF 101.03%

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

MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF · Covered call, paying monthly XLUI State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLU, paying monthly

Issuer Global X State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none Utilities sector (XLU)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 12.2% 14.9%

Expense ratio 0.60% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 14.1% 14.1%

Price change, 1 year +0.6% −8.9%

Total return, 1 year +15.4% +5.6%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +1.0%

Ahead or behind not available +4.6 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.5 years 1.3 years

Net assets, MLPD as of Oct 12, 2026 and XLUI as of Nov 3, 2026 $26m $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: MLPD vs XLUI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	MLPD	XLUI	MLPD	XLUI	MLPD	XLUI
3 months	+3.6%	+1.2%	3.1%	3.9%	not measured	+0.5 pts
6 months	+3.4%	−0.9%	6.0%	6.8%	not measured	+2.4 pts
1 year	+15.4%	+5.6%	14.1%	14.1%	not measured	+4.6 pts
Since launchNot the same days: MLPD May 2024 · XLUI Jul 2025	+32.7%	+8.1%	30.2%	17.5%	not measured	+2.1 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.

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, MLPD or XLUI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and XLUI paid 14.1%, so the two paid the same at the precision this page prints. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, MLPD or XLUI?: With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and XLUI +5.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, MLPD or XLUI?: MLPD charges 0.60% 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) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →MLPD on its own →XLUI on its own →MLPD dividend history →MLPD holdings →XLUI dividend history →XLUI 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 ↗

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

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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