Which paid more, NDIV or XLEI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, NDIV paid 12.3% of its starting price in cash and XLEI paid 22.3%, so XLEI 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 XLEI?

With every distribution reinvested, NDIV returned +41.1% and XLEI +39.2% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, NDIV or XLEI?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

NDIV vs XLEI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLEI paid 22.3% of its price in cash against NDIV’s 12.3%, though NDIV 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 $209m for State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

12.3%

NDIV cash paid, 1 year

22.3%

XLEI cash paid, 1 year

+41.1%

NDIV total return, 1 year

+39.2%

XLEI 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.

XLEI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 10.6 pts behind XLE

XLEI

+39.2%

XLE

+49.8%

10.6 pts behind XLE

XLEI over 1 year: paid 22.3%, price +13.8%, total +39.2%, XLE +49.8%, −10.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLE

+49.8%

XLEI

+39.2%

22.3% of it arrived as cash

10.6 pts behind XLE

Total return, distributions reinvested

10.6 pts behind XLE

XLEI over 1 year: paid 22.3%, price +13.8%, total +39.2%, XLE +49.8%, −10.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLE

+49.8%

XLEI

+39.2%

10.6 pts behind XLE

22.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +49.8%. XLEI over 1 year: paid 22.3%, price +13.8%, total +39.2%, XLE +49.8%, −10.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +49.8%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLEI costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.9 points; XLEI is 6.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

NDIV vs XLEI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	NDIV	XLEI
Paid and earned
Measure	NDIV	XLEI
Total return, 1 year	+41.1%	+39.2%
Price change, 1 year	rose 28.1%	rose 13.8%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	96% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	NDIV	XLEI
Benchmark	its own stocks	Energy sector, measured through XLE
Cost and size
Measure	NDIV	XLEI
Expense ratio	0.59%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$34m	$209m
Holdings
Measure	NDIV	XLEI
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, NDIV and XLEI 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 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first NDIV XLEI

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 XLEI

STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC 100.78%

STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC NOV26 70.5 CALL -0.02%

STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC NOV26 72.5 CALL -0.02%

STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC NOV26 69 CALL -0.04%

STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC NOV26 71 CALL -0.07%

STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC NOV26 70 CALL -0.76%

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Side by side

NDIV Amplify Energy & Natural Resources Covered Call ETF · Covered call on its own stocks, paying monthly XLEI State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLE, 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) Energy sector (XLE)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 11.5% 22.0%

Expense ratio 0.59% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 12.3% 22.3%

Price change, 1 year +28.1% +13.8%

Total return, 1 year +41.1% +39.2%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +49.8%

Ahead or behind not available −10.6 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 96% 100%

Age 4.2 years 1.3 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $34m $209m

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 XLEI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	NDIV	XLEI	NDIV	XLEI	NDIV	XLEI
3 months	+5.0%	+9.7%	3.0%	5.3%	not measured	−1.8 pts
6 months	+0.8%	+14.8%	5.5%	10.5%	not measured	+1.9 pts
1 year	+41.1%	+39.2%	12.3%	22.3%	not measured	−10.6 pts
3 years	+54.0%	–	24.0%	–	not measured	–
Since launchNot the same days: NDIV Aug 2022 · XLEI Jul 2025	+74.7%	+41.9%	33.2%	27.2%	not measured	−8.4 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.

XLEI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLEI paid 22.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 13.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +39.2%. Energy sector (XLE) returned +49.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.6 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 22.0%, 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, NDIV or XLEI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, NDIV paid 12.3% of its starting price in cash and XLEI paid 22.3%, so XLEI 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 XLEI?: With every distribution reinvested, NDIV returned +41.1% and XLEI +39.2% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, NDIV or XLEI?: NDIV charges 0.59% a year and XLEI charges 0.35%, so XLEI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Energy sector (XLE) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →NDIV on its own →XLEI on its own →NDIV dividend history →NDIV holdings →XLEI dividend history →XLEI 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 ↗

XLEI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLEI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLEI 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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