Which paid more, XLBI or XLCI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLBI paid 15.9% of its starting price in cash and XLCI paid 11.1%, so XLBI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

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

With every distribution reinvested, XLBI returned +18.5% and XLCI +0.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, XLBI or XLCI?

XLBI and XLCI both charge 0.35% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

XLBI vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLBI paid 15.9% of its price in cash against XLCI’s 11.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $9.4m on Nov 2, 2026 for State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR Premium 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

15.9%

XLBI cash paid, 1 year

11.1%

XLCI cash paid, 1 year

+18.5%

XLBI total return, 1 year

+0.7%

XLCI total return, 1 year

XLBI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 11 pts behind XLB

XLBI

+18.5%

XLB

+29.5%

11 pts behind XLB

XLBI over 1 year: paid 15.9%, price +1.6%, total +18.5%, XLB +29.5%, −11.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLB

+29.5%

XLBI

+18.5%

15.9% of it arrived as cash

11 pts behind XLB

Total return, distributions reinvested

11 pts behind XLB

XLBI over 1 year: paid 15.9%, price +1.6%, total +18.5%, XLB +29.5%, −11.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLB

+29.5%

XLBI

+18.5%

11 pts behind XLB

15.9% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. XLBI over 1 year: paid 15.9%, price +1.6%, total +18.5%, XLB +29.5%, −11.0 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

Both cost 0.35% a year; their one-year returns differ by 17.8 points; XLBI is 2.9 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

XLBI vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	XLBI	XLCI
Paid and earned
Measure	XLBI	XLCI
Total return, 1 year	+18.5%	+0.7%
Price change, 1 year	rose 1.6%	fell 10.0%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	XLBI	XLCI
Benchmark	Materials, measured through XLB	Communication services, measured through XLC
Against its benchmark, same days	behind by 11.0 pts	ahead by 6.5 pts
Cost and size
Measure	XLBI	XLCI
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$9.8m	$3.4m
Holdings
Measure	XLBI	XLCI
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score69.2XLBI20.1XLCI

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

XLBI 69.2

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, XLBI and XLCI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first XLBI XLCI

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Only in XLBI

STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT 103.82%

STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT NOV26 55 CALL -0.03%

STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT NOV26 53 CALL -0.19%

STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT NOV26 51 CALL -3.71%

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

XLBI State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLB, paying monthly XLCI State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLC, paying monthly

Issuer State Street State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark Materials (XLB) Communication services (XLC)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 17.2% 13.7%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 15.9% 11.1%

Price change, 1 year +1.6% −10.0%

Total return, 1 year +18.5% +0.7%

Benchmark return, 1 year +29.5% −5.8%

Ahead or behind −11.0 pts +6.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 1.3 years 1.3 years

Net assets, XLBI as of Nov 2, 2026 and XLCI as of Nov 3, 2026 $9.4m $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: XLBI vs XLCI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	XLBI	XLCI	XLBI	XLCI	XLBI	XLCI
3 months	+0.8%	−2.9%	3.6%	2.7%	−2.0 pts	+2.1 pts
6 months	+3.4%	−6.0%	6.7%	5.4%	−0.3 pts	+4.0 pts
1 year	+18.5%	+0.7%	15.9%	11.1%	−11.0 pts	+6.6 pts
Since launchXLBI Jul 2025 · XLCI Jul 2025	+16.4%	+3.2%	18.9%	14.3%	−7.7 pts	+3.0 pts

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About each fund

XLBI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLBI paid 15.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.5%. Materials (XLB) returned +29.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.2%, paid monthly. State Street estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Nov 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.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, XLBI or XLCI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLBI paid 15.9% of its starting price in cash and XLCI paid 11.1%, so XLBI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, XLBI or XLCI?: With every distribution reinvested, XLBI returned +18.5% and XLCI +0.7% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, XLBI or XLCI?: XLBI and XLCI both charge 0.35% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Materials (XLB) →Communication services (XLC) →XLBI on its own →XLCI on its own →XLBI dividend history →XLBI holdings →XLCI dividend history →XLCI holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

XLBI and XLCI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLBI and XLCI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLBI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

State Street website ↗

XLCI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

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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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