Which paid more, NDIV or XLCI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, NDIV paid 12.3% of its starting price in cash and XLCI paid 11.1%, so NDIV paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, NDIV or XLCI?

With every distribution reinvested, NDIV returned +41.1% and XLCI +0.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, NDIV or XLCI?

NDIV charges 0.59% a year and XLCI charges 0.35%, so XLCI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

NDIV vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, NDIV paid 12.3% of its price in cash against XLCI’s 11.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $34m for Amplify Energy & Natural Resources Covered Call ETF and $3.4m for State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

12.3%

NDIV cash paid, 1 year

11.1%

XLCI cash paid, 1 year

+41.1%

NDIV total return, 1 year

+0.7%

XLCI total return, 1 year

NDIV · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

NDIV

+41.1%

none

Not measured

NDIV over 1 year: paid 12.3%, price +28.1%, total +41.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

NDIV

+41.1%

12.3% as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

NDIV over 1 year: paid 12.3%, price +28.1%, total +41.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

NDIV

+41.1%

12.3% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. NDIV over 1 year: paid 12.3%, price +28.1%, total +41.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLCI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 6.5 pts ahead of XLC

XLCI

+0.7%

XLC

−5.8%

6.5 pts ahead of XLC

XLCI over 1 year: paid 11.1%, price −10.0%, total +0.7%, XLC −5.8%, +6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLC

−5.8%

XLCI

+0.7%

6.5 pts ahead of XLC

Total return, distributions reinvested

6.5 pts ahead of XLC

XLCI over 1 year: paid 11.1%, price −10.0%, total +0.7%, XLC −5.8%, +6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLC

−5.8%

XLCI

+0.7%

6.5 pts ahead of XLC

11.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLCI over 1 year: paid 11.1%, price −10.0%, total +0.7%, XLC −5.8%, +6.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLCI costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 40.4 points; NDIV is 10.0 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

NDIV vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	NDIV	XLCI
Paid and earned
Measure	NDIV	XLCI
Total return, 1 year	+41.1%	+0.7%
Price change, 1 year	rose 28.1%	fell 10.0%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	96% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	NDIV	XLCI
Benchmark	its own stocks	Communication services, measured through XLC
Cost and size
Measure	NDIV	XLCI
Expense ratio	0.59%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$34m	$3.4m
Holdings
Measure	NDIV	XLCI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, NDIV and XLCI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first NDIV XLCI

Only in one fund ↓

Only in NDIV

Olin Corp 6.15%

Mosaic Co 5.84%

Dow Inc 5.83%

Eastman Chemical Co 5.46%

Enbridge Inc 5.30%

Sylvamo Corp 5.21%

South Bow Corp 5.19%

ONEOK Inc 5.00%

Only in XLCI

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER 100.11%

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER NOV26 116 CALL -0.00%

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER NOV26 111 CALL -0.02%

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER NOV26 114 CALL -0.04%

STATE STREET COMMUNICATION SER NOV26 103 CALL -0.09%

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Side by side

NDIV Amplify Energy & Natural Resources Covered Call ETF · Covered call on its own stocks, paying monthly XLCI State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLC, paying monthly

Issuer Amplify State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark NDIV's own stocks, without the options (from its holdings of Nov 3, 2026) Communication services (XLC)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 11.5% 13.7%

Expense ratio 0.59% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 12.3% 11.1%

Price change, 1 year +28.1% −10.0%

Total return, 1 year +41.1% +0.7%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published −5.8%

Ahead or behind not available +6.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 96% 100%

Age 4.2 years 1.3 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $34m $3.4m

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: NDIV vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	NDIV	XLCI	NDIV	XLCI	NDIV	XLCI
3 months	+5.0%	−2.9%	3.0%	2.7%	not measured	+2.1 pts
6 months	+0.8%	−6.0%	5.5%	5.4%	not measured	+4.0 pts
1 year	+41.1%	+0.7%	12.3%	11.1%	not measured	+6.6 pts
3 years	+54.0%	–	24.0%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: NDIV Aug 2022 · XLCI Jul 2025	+74.7%	+3.2%	33.2%	14.3%	not measured	+3.0 pts

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About each fund

NDIV

No 1-year comparison: a quarter's holdings filing is missing from the year.

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, NDIV paid 12.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 28.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +41.1%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.5%, paid monthly. Amplify estimates that 96% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

XLCI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLCI paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 10.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +0.7%. Communication services (XLC) returned −5.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 6.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.7%, 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, NDIV or XLCI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, NDIV paid 12.3% of its starting price in cash and XLCI paid 11.1%, so NDIV paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, NDIV or XLCI?: With every distribution reinvested, NDIV returned +41.1% and XLCI +0.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, NDIV or XLCI?: NDIV charges 0.59% a year and XLCI charges 0.35%, so XLCI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Communication services (XLC) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →NDIV on its own →XLCI on its own →NDIV dividend history →NDIV holdings →XLCI dividend history →XLCI holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

NDIV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

NDIV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

NDIV 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Amplify page for NDIV ↗

XLCI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLCI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLCI 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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