Which paid more, MLPD or XLVI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and XLVI paid 13.0%, 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 XLVI?

With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and XLVI +20.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, MLPD or XLVI?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

MLPD vs XLVI: 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 XLVI’s 13.0%, though XLVI 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 $38m on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

14.1%

MLPD cash paid, 1 year

13.0%

XLVI cash paid, 1 year

+15.4%

MLPD total return, 1 year

+20.7%

XLVI 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% 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.

XLVI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 12.2 pts behind XLV

XLVI

+20.7%

XLV

+32.9%

12.2 pts behind XLV

XLVI over 1 year: paid 13.0%, price +6.1%, total +20.7%, XLV +32.9%, −12.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLV

+32.9%

XLVI

+20.7%

13.0% of it arrived as cash

12.2 pts behind XLV

Total return, distributions reinvested

12.2 pts behind XLV

XLVI over 1 year: paid 13.0%, price +6.1%, total +20.7%, XLV +32.9%, −12.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLV

+32.9%

XLVI

+20.7%

12.2 pts behind XLV

13.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +32.9%. XLVI over 1 year: paid 13.0%, price +6.1%, total +20.7%, XLV +32.9%, −12.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +32.9%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLVI costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.3 points; XLVI is 1.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MLPD vs XLVI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	MLPD	XLVI
Paid and earned
Measure	MLPD	XLVI
Total return, 1 year	+15.4%	+20.7%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.6%	rose 6.1%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Sep 24, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	MLPD	XLVI
Benchmark	not published	Health care sector, measured through XLV
Cost and size
Measure	MLPD	XLVI
Expense ratio	0.60%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$26m	$29m
Holdings
Measure	MLPD	XLVI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

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

Only in one fund ↓

Only in MLPD

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF 101.03%

Only in XLVI

STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC 103.76%

STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC NOV26 183 CALL -0.03%

STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC NOV26 189 CALL -0.04%

STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC NOV26 181 CALL -0.04%

STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC NOV26 185 CALL -0.17%

STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC NOV26 175 CALL -0.19%

STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC NOV26 179 CALL -3.29%

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Side by side

MLPD Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF · Covered call, paying monthly XLVI State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLV, paying monthly

Issuer Global X State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark none Health care sector (XLV)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 12.2% 14.0%

Expense ratio 0.60% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 14.1% 13.0%

Price change, 1 year +0.6% +6.1%

Total return, 1 year +15.4% +20.7%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +32.9%

Ahead or behind not available −12.2 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.5 years 1.3 years

Net assets, MLPD as of Oct 12, 2026 and XLVI as of Nov 3, 2026 $26m $38m

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 XLVI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	MLPD	XLVI	MLPD	XLVI	MLPD	XLVI
3 months	+3.6%	+6.8%	3.1%	3.5%	not measured	−9.2 pts
6 months	+3.4%	+18.1%	6.0%	6.5%	not measured	−13.4 pts
1 year	+15.4%	+20.7%	14.1%	13.0%	not measured	−12.2 pts
Since launchNot the same days: MLPD May 2024 · XLVI Jul 2025	+32.7%	+29.9%	30.2%	17.2%	not measured	−14.4 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.

XLVI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLVI paid 13.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +20.7%. Health care sector (XLV) returned +32.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 12.2 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.0%, 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 XLVI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, MLPD paid 14.1% of its starting price in cash and XLVI paid 13.0%, 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 XLVI?: With every distribution reinvested, MLPD returned +15.4% and XLVI +20.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, MLPD or XLVI?: MLPD charges 0.60% a year and XLVI charges 0.35%, so XLVI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Health care sector (XLV) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →MLPD on its own →XLVI on its own →MLPD dividend history →MLPD holdings →XLVI dividend history →XLVI 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 ↗

XLVI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLVI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLVI 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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