Data as of .
XLII vs XLVI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XLVI paid 13.0% of its price in cash against XLII’s 12.8%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: XLII 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, XLII and XLVI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLII | XLVI |
|---|---|---|
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.43% | 0.40% |
| Only in XLII | Only in XLVI |
|---|---|
| STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT 100.47% | STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC 100.46% |
| STATE STREET INDUSTRIAL SELECT OCT26 174 CALL -0.90% | STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC OCT26 173 CALL -0.02% |
| STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC OCT26 170 CALL -0.04% | |
| STATE STREET HEALTH CARE SELEC OCT26 172 CALL -0.80% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLII | XLVI | XLII | XLVI | XLII | XLVI | |
| 3 months | −3.8% | +6.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | +2.1 pts | −6.3 pts |
| 6 months | +8.1% | +12.2% | 6.9% | 6.4% | +2.6 pts | −4.6 pts |
| 1 year | +11.9% | +17.9% | 12.8% | 13.0% | −0.6 pts | −6.7 pts |
| Since launch | +13.7% | +21.1% | 14.4% | 14.7% | +0.5 pts | −6.5 pts |
| XLII State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLI, paying monthly | XLVI State Street(R) Health Care Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLV, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Industrials (XLI) | Health care sector (XLV) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.3% | 13.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.8% | 13.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −1.2% | +4.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.9% | +17.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +12.6% | +24.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.6 pts | −6.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 415 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $15m | $27m |
XLII in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLII paid 12.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.9%. Industrials (XLI) returned +12.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.3%, paid monthly.
XLVI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLVI paid 13.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.9%. Health care sector (XLV) returned +24.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.1%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, XLII or XLVI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLII paid 12.8% of its starting price in cash and XLVI paid 13.0%, so XLVI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, XLII or XLVI?
- With every distribution reinvested, XLII returned +11.9% and XLVI returned +17.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XLVI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, XLII or XLVI?
- XLII charges 0.35% a year and XLVI charges 0.35%, so XLII is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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