Which paid more, XLCI or XLII?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLCI paid 11.1% of its starting price in cash and XLII paid 13.3%, so XLII paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

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

With every distribution reinvested, XLCI returned +0.7% and XLII +11.4% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, XLCI or XLII?

XLCI and XLII 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

XLCI vs XLII: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLII paid 13.3% of its price in cash against XLCI’s 11.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $3.4m for State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF and $18m for State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

11.1%

XLCI cash paid, 1 year

13.3%

XLII cash paid, 1 year

+0.7%

XLCI total return, 1 year

+11.4%

XLII total return, 1 year

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. Total return, distributions reinvested. 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.

XLII · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 0.9 pts behind XLI

XLII

+11.4%

XLI

+12.3%

0.9 pts behind XLI

XLII over 1 year: paid 13.3%, price −2.1%, total +11.4%, XLI +12.3%, −0.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLI

+12.3%

XLII

+11.4%

13.3% of it arrived as cash

0.9 pts behind XLI

Total return, distributions reinvested

0.9 pts behind XLI

XLII over 1 year: paid 13.3%, price −2.1%, total +11.4%, XLI +12.3%, −0.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLI

+12.3%

XLII

+11.4%

13.3% cash

0.9 pts behind XLI

13.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLII over 1 year: paid 13.3%, price −2.1%, total +11.4%, XLI +12.3%, −0.9 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 10.7 points; XLII is 5.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

XLCI vs XLII: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	XLCI	XLII
Paid and earned
Measure	XLCI	XLII
Total return, 1 year	+0.7%	+11.4%
Price change, 1 year	fell 10.0%	fell 2.1%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	XLCI	XLII
Benchmark	Communication services, measured through XLC	Industrials, measured through XLI
Cost and size
Measure	XLCI	XLII
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$3.4m	$18m
Holdings
Measure	XLCI	XLII
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score20.1XLCI48.2XLII

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

XLCI 20.1

XLII 48.2

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

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first XLCI XLII

Only in one fund ↓

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%

Only in XLII

STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT 101.40%

STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT NOV26 171 CALL -0.00%

STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT NOV26 174 CALL -0.04%

STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT NOV26 173 CALL -0.07%

STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT NOV26 172 CALL -1.81%

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Side by side

XLCI State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLC, paying monthly XLII State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLI, paying monthly

Issuer State Street State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark Communication services (XLC) Industrials (XLI)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 13.7% 15.0%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 11.1% 13.3%

Price change, 1 year −10.0% −2.1%

Total return, 1 year +0.7% +11.4%

Benchmark return, 1 year −5.8% +12.3%

Ahead or behind +6.5 pts −0.9 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 1.3 years 1.3 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $3.4m $18m

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: XLCI vs XLII: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	XLCI	XLII	XLCI	XLII	XLCI	XLII
3 months	−2.9%	−6.2%	2.7%	2.7%	+2.1 pts	+2.6 pts
6 months	−6.0%	+1.1%	5.4%	6.4%	+4.0 pts	+4.8 pts
1 year	+0.7%	+11.4%	11.1%	13.3%	+6.6 pts	−0.9 pts
Since launchXLCI Jul 2025 · XLII Jul 2025	+3.2%	+15.0%	14.3%	16.8%	+3.0 pts	+1.8 pts

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About each fund

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. 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.

XLII

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLII paid 13.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.4%. Industrials (XLI) returned +12.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.0%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, XLCI or XLII?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLCI paid 11.1% of its starting price in cash and XLII paid 13.3%, so XLII paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, XLCI or XLII?: With every distribution reinvested, XLCI returned +0.7% and XLII +11.4% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, XLCI or XLII?: XLCI and XLII both charge 0.35% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Communication services (XLC) →Industrials (XLI) →XLCI on its own →XLII on its own →XLCI dividend history →XLCI holdings →XLII dividend history →XLII holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

XLCI and XLII filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

XLCI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

State Street website ↗

XLII 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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