Data as of .
WEEI vs XLUI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XLUI paid 13.6% of its price in cash against WEEI’s 12.6%, though WEEI returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: WEEI scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, WEEI and XLUI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in WEEI | Only in XLUI |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 23.33% | STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT 100.71% |
| CHEVRON CORP 13.58% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.62% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.23% | STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT OCT26 43 C -0.20% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.30% | US DOLLAR -0.38% |
| SLB LTD 5.12% | STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT OCT26 42 C -0.75% |
| WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 5.00% | |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 4.18% | |
| PHILLIPS 66 3.99% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEI | XLUI | WEEI | XLUI | WEEI | XLUI | |
| 3 months | +15.2% | −5.3% | 3.0% | 2.9% | −5.3 pts | +2.3 pts |
| 6 months | +9.0% | −1.9% | 5.5% | 6.8% | −0.9 pts | +4.8 pts |
| 1 year | +32.0% | +2.0% | 12.6% | 13.6% | −15.8 pts | +1.9 pts |
| Since launch | +37.3% | +2.4% | 26.1% | 14.7% | −12.7 pts | +3.2 pts |
| WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying monthly | XLUI State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLU, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Westwood | State Street |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy | Utilities sector (XLU) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.8% | 11.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.6% | 13.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +17.3% | −11.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.0% | +2.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +47.8% | +0.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −15.8 pts | +1.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 870 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $73m | $54m |
WEEI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WEEI paid 12.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 17.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +32.0%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 15.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.8%, paid monthly.
XLUI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLUI paid 13.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 11.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.0%. Utilities sector (XLU) returned +0.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, WEEI or XLUI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WEEI paid 12.6% of its starting price in cash and XLUI paid 13.6%, so XLUI 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 XLUI?
- With every distribution reinvested, WEEI returned +32.0% and XLUI returned +2.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so WEEI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, WEEI or XLUI?
- WEEI charges 0.85% a year and XLUI charges 0.35%, so XLUI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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