Data as of .
XLEI vs XLSI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XLEI paid 20.7% of its price in cash against XLSI’s 11.8%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XLSI 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, XLEI and XLSI hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLEI | XLSI |
|---|---|---|
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.51% | 0.83% |
| Only in XLEI | Only in XLSI |
|---|---|
| STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC 100.58% | STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES 99.58% |
| US DOLLAR 0.02% | STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES OCT26 86 CALL -0.10% |
| STATE STREET ENERGY SELECT SEC OCT26 69 CALL -0.03% | STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES OCT26 85 CALL -0.30% |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLEI | XLSI | XLEI | XLSI | XLEI | XLSI | |
| 3 months | +17.4% | +1.2% | 5.2% | 3.1% | −3.0 pts | +6.3 pts |
| 6 months | +12.6% | +4.9% | 9.4% | 6.2% | +2.7 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 1 year | +37.8% | +5.5% | 20.7% | 11.8% | −10.0 pts | +12.5 pts |
| Since launch | +41.2% | +4.8% | 23.1% | 12.7% | −10.0 pts | +4.5 pts |
| XLEI State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLE, paying monthly | XLSI State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy | Consumer discretionary (XLY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.8% | 9.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 20.7% | 11.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | +12.8% | −6.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +37.8% | +5.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +47.8% | −6.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.0 pts | +12.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 415 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $119m | $20m |
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.
XLSI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLSI paid 11.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 6.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.5%. Consumer discretionary (XLY) returned −6.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 12.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.3%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, XLEI or XLSI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLEI paid 20.7% of its starting price in cash and XLSI paid 11.8%, 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, XLEI or XLSI?
- With every distribution reinvested, XLEI returned +37.8% and XLSI returned +5.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XLEI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, XLEI or XLSI?
- XLEI charges 0.35% a year and XLSI charges 0.35%, so XLEI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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