Which paid more, WEEI or XLCI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WEEI paid 13.0% of its starting price in cash and XLCI paid 11.1%, so WEEI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

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

With every distribution reinvested, WEEI returned +33.7% and XLCI +0.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, WEEI or XLCI?

WEEI charges 0.85% 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

WEEI vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WEEI paid 13.0% of its price in cash against XLCI’s 11.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $98m on Jul 31, 2026 for Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF, and $3.4m on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

13.0%

WEEI cash paid, 1 year

11.1%

XLCI cash paid, 1 year

+33.7%

WEEI total return, 1 year

+0.7%

XLCI total return, 1 year

WEEI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 16.1 pts behind XLE

WEEI

+33.7%

XLE

+49.8%

16.1 pts behind XLE

WEEI over 1 year: paid 13.0%, price +19.3%, total +33.7%, XLE +49.8%, −16.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLE

+49.8%

WEEI

+33.7%

13.0% as cash

16.1 pts behind XLE

Total return, distributions reinvested

16.1 pts behind XLE

WEEI over 1 year: paid 13.0%, price +19.3%, total +33.7%, XLE +49.8%, −16.1 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLE

+49.8%

WEEI

+33.7%

16.1 pts behind XLE

13.0% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. WEEI over 1 year: paid 13.0%, price +19.3%, total +33.7%, XLE +49.8%, −16.1 pts. 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 0.50 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 33.0 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

WEEI vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	WEEI	XLCI
Paid and earned
Measure	WEEI	XLCI
Total return, 1 year	+33.7%	+0.7%
Price change, 1 year	rose 19.3%	fell 10.0%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 5, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	WEEI	XLCI
Benchmark	Energy sector, measured through XLE	Communication services, measured through XLC
Cost and size
Measure	WEEI	XLCI
Expense ratio	0.85%	0.35%
Net assets, WEEI as of Jul 31, 2026 and XLCI as of Nov 3, 2026	$98m	$3.4m
Holdings
Measure	WEEI	XLCI
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · WEEI scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score94.3WEEI20.1XLCI

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

WEEI 94.3

XLCI 20.1

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, WEEI and XLCI 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%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first WEEI XLCI

Only in one fund ↓

Only in WEEI

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 24.05%

CHEVRON CORP 14.68%

CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.11%

VALERO ENERGY CORP 6.10%

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 5.24%

PHILLIPS 66 4.83%

WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 4.61%

SLB LTD 4.57%

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

WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF · Option income on XLE, paying monthly XLCI State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLC, paying monthly

Issuer Westwood State Street

Strategy option income covered call

Benchmark Energy sector (XLE) Communication services (XLC)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 10.9% 13.7%

Expense ratio 0.85% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 13.0% 11.1%

Price change, 1 year +19.3% −10.0%

Total return, 1 year +33.7% +0.7%

Benchmark return, 1 year +49.8% −5.8%

Ahead or behind −16.1 pts +6.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.5 years 1.3 years

Net assets, WEEI as of Jul 31, 2026 and XLCI as of Nov 3, 2026 $98m $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: WEEI vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	WEEI	XLCI	WEEI	XLCI	WEEI	XLCI
3 months	+8.0%	−2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	−3.6 pts	+2.1 pts
6 months	+11.4%	−6.0%	5.8%	5.4%	−1.5 pts	+4.0 pts
1 year	+33.7%	+0.7%	13.0%	11.1%	−16.1 pts	+6.6 pts
Since launchNot the same days: WEEI May 2024 · XLCI Jul 2025	+37.7%	+3.2%	28.0%	14.3%	−11.3 pts	+3.0 pts

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About each fund

WEEI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WEEI paid 13.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 19.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +33.7%. Energy sector (XLE) returned +49.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.1 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.9%, paid monthly. Westwood estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 5, 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, WEEI or XLCI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WEEI paid 13.0% of its starting price in cash and XLCI paid 11.1%, so WEEI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, WEEI or XLCI?: With every distribution reinvested, WEEI returned +33.7% and XLCI +0.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, WEEI or XLCI?: WEEI charges 0.85% 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

Energy sector (XLE) →Communication services (XLC) →WEEI on its own →XLCI on its own →WEEI dividend history →WEEI holdings →XLCI dividend history →XLCI holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

WEEI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

WEEI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

WEEI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Westwood website ↗

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

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

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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