Data as of .
XLBI vs XLEI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XLEI paid 20.7% of its price in cash against XLBI’s 14.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XLEI 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, XLBI and XLEI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLBI | XLEI |
|---|---|---|
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.40% | 0.51% |
| Only in XLBI | Only in XLEI |
|---|---|
| STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT 100.35% | STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC 100.58% |
| STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT OCT26 52 CALL -0.75% | US DOLLAR 0.02% |
| STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC OCT26 69 CALL -0.03% | |
| STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC OCT26 68 CALL -0.12% | |
| STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC OCT26 67 CALL -0.95% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLBI | XLEI | XLBI | XLEI | XLBI | XLEI | |
| 3 months | −0.7% | +17.4% | 3.3% | 5.2% | +2.4 pts | −3.0 pts |
| 6 months | +11.1% | +12.6% | 7.2% | 9.4% | +3.9 pts | +2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +8.8% | +37.8% | 14.5% | 20.7% | −3.2 pts | −10.0 pts |
| Since launch | +12.1% | +41.2% | 16.3% | 23.1% | −2.4 pts | −10.0 pts |
| XLBI State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLB, paying monthly | XLEI State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLE, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Materials (XLB) | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 11.5% | 15.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 14.5% | 20.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | −6.3% | +12.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.8% | +37.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.0% | +47.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.2 pts | −10.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 415 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $8m | $119m |
XLBI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLBI paid 14.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.8%. Materials (XLB) returned +12.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.5%, paid monthly.
XLEI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLEI paid 20.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +37.8%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +47.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, XLBI or XLEI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLBI paid 14.5% of its starting price in cash and XLEI paid 20.7%, so XLEI 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 XLEI?
- With every distribution reinvested, XLBI returned +8.8% and XLEI returned +37.8% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XLEI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, XLBI or XLEI?
- XLBI charges 0.35% a year and XLEI charges 0.35%, so XLBI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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