Data as of .
WEEI vs XLVI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XLVI paid 13.0% of its price in cash against WEEI’s 12.6%, though WEEI returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XLVI 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 XLVI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in WEEI | Only in XLVI |
|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 23.33% | STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC 100.60% |
| CHEVRON CORP 13.58% | SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS 0.40% |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS 6.23% | STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC OCT26 173 -0.02% |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP 5.30% | STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC OCT26 170 -0.04% |
| SLB LTD 5.12% | STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC OCT26 172 -0.93% |
| 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 | XLVI | WEEI | XLVI | WEEI | XLVI | |
| 3 months | +15.2% | +6.9% | 3.0% | 3.1% | −5.3 pts | −6.3 pts |
| 6 months | +9.0% | +12.2% | 5.5% | 6.4% | −0.9 pts | −4.6 pts |
| 1 year | +32.0% | +17.9% | 12.6% | 13.0% | −15.8 pts | −6.7 pts |
| Since launch | +37.3% | +21.1% | 26.1% | 14.7% | −12.7 pts | −6.5 pts |
| WEEI Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF Option income on XLE, paying monthly | XLVI State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLV, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Westwood | State Street |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy | Health care sector (XLV) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.8% | 13.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.6% | 13.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +17.3% | +4.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.0% | +17.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +47.8% | +24.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −15.8 pts | −6.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 870 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $73m | $27m |
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.
XLVI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLVI paid 13.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.9%. Health care sector (XLV) returned +24.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.1%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, WEEI or XLVI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, WEEI paid 12.6% of its starting price in cash and XLVI paid 13.0%, so XLVI 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 XLVI?
- With every distribution reinvested, WEEI returned +32.0% and XLVI returned +17.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so WEEI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, WEEI or XLVI?
- WEEI charges 0.85% a year and XLVI charges 0.35%, so XLVI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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