Which paid more, WEEI or XLUI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WEEI paid 13.0% of its starting price in cash and XLUI paid 14.1%, 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 +33.7% and XLUI +5.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

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.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

WEEI vs XLUI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLUI paid 14.1% of its price in cash against WEEI’s 13.0%, though WEEI returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $98m on Jul 31, 2026 for Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF, and $69m on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

13.0%

WEEI cash paid, 1 year

14.1%

XLUI cash paid, 1 year

+33.7%

WEEI total return, 1 year

+5.6%

XLUI 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.

XLUI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 4.6 pts ahead of XLU

XLUI

+5.6%

XLU

+1.0%

4.6 pts ahead of XLU

XLUI over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price −8.9%, total +5.6%, XLU +1.0%, +4.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLU

+1.0%

XLUI

+5.6%

4.6 pts ahead of XLU

Total return, distributions reinvested

4.6 pts ahead of XLU

XLUI over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price −8.9%, total +5.6%, XLU +1.0%, +4.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLU

+1.0%

XLUI

+5.6%

4.6 pts ahead of XLU

14.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLUI over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price −8.9%, total +5.6%, XLU +1.0%, +4.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XLUI costs 0.50 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 28.1 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

WEEI vs XLUI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	WEEI	XLUI
Paid and earned
Measure	WEEI	XLUI
Total return, 1 year	+33.7%	+5.6%
Price change, 1 year	rose 19.3%	fell 8.9%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 5, 2026 payment	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	WEEI	XLUI
Benchmark	Energy sector, measured through XLE	Utilities sector, measured through XLU
Cost and size
Measure	WEEI	XLUI
Expense ratio	0.85%	0.35%
Net assets, WEEI as of Jul 31, 2026 and XLUI as of Nov 3, 2026	$98m	$69m
Holdings
Measure	WEEI	XLUI
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 Score94.3WEEI33.2XLUI

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

XLUI 33.2

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 XLUI 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 XLUI

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 XLUI

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT 102.24%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 44.5 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 44 CALL -0.03%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 43.5 CALL -0.07%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 42.5 CALL -0.08%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 43 CALL -2.05%

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Side by side

WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF · Option income on XLE, paying monthly XLUI State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLU, paying monthly

Issuer Westwood State Street

Strategy option income covered call

Benchmark Energy sector (XLE) Utilities sector (XLU)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 10.9% 14.9%

Expense ratio 0.85% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 13.0% 14.1%

Price change, 1 year +19.3% −8.9%

Total return, 1 year +33.7% +5.6%

Benchmark return, 1 year +49.8% +1.0%

Ahead or behind −16.1 pts +4.6 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 2.5 years 1.3 years

Net assets, WEEI as of Jul 31, 2026 and XLUI as of Nov 3, 2026 $98m $69m

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 XLUI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	WEEI	XLUI	WEEI	XLUI	WEEI	XLUI
3 months	+8.0%	+1.2%	2.9%	3.9%	−3.6 pts	+0.5 pts
6 months	+11.4%	−0.9%	5.8%	6.8%	−1.5 pts	+2.4 pts
1 year	+33.7%	+5.6%	13.0%	14.1%	−16.1 pts	+4.6 pts
Since launchNot the same days: WEEI May 2024 · XLUI Jul 2025	+37.7%	+8.1%	28.0%	17.5%	−11.3 pts	+2.1 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.

XLUI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLUI paid 14.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.6%. Utilities sector (XLU) returned +1.0% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.6 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.9%, 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 XLUI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, WEEI paid 13.0% of its starting price in cash and XLUI paid 14.1%, 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 +33.7% and XLUI +5.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
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 to next

Energy sector (XLE) →Utilities sector (XLU) →WEEI on its own →XLUI on its own →WEEI dividend history →WEEI holdings →XLUI dividend history →XLUI 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 ↗

XLUI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLUI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLUI 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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