Data as of .
XLBI vs XLKI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XLKI paid 18.9% of its price in cash against XLBI’s 14.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XLKI 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 XLKI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLBI | XLKI |
|---|---|---|
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.40% | 0.20% |
| Only in XLBI | Only in XLKI |
|---|---|
| STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT 100.35% | STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT 101.55% |
| STATE STREET MATERIALS SELECT OCT26 52 CALL -0.75% | STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT OCT26 194 CALL -0.04% |
| STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT OCT26 192 CALL -1.71% |
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 | XLKI | XLBI | XLKI | XLBI | XLKI | |
| 3 months | −0.7% | +3.3% | 3.3% | 5.1% | +2.4 pts | +4.2 pts |
| 6 months | +11.1% | +22.9% | 7.2% | 10.5% | +3.9 pts | −17.5 pts |
| 1 year | +8.8% | +26.1% | 14.5% | 18.9% | −3.2 pts | −12.0 pts |
| Since launch | +12.1% | +32.4% | 16.3% | 21.4% | −2.4 pts | −11.6 pts |
| XLBI State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLB, paying monthly | XLKI State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLK, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Materials (XLB) | Technology sector (XLK) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 11.5% | 15.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 14.5% | 18.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −6.3% | +4.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.8% | +26.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.0% | +38.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.2 pts | −12.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 415 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $8m | $18m |
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.
XLKI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLKI paid 18.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +26.1%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +38.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 12.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, XLBI or XLKI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLBI paid 14.5% of its starting price in cash and XLKI paid 18.9%, so XLKI 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 XLKI?
- With every distribution reinvested, XLBI returned +8.8% and XLKI returned +26.1% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XLKI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, XLBI or XLKI?
- XLBI charges 0.35% a year and XLKI 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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