Which paid more, XLKI or XLUI?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLKI paid 18.8% of its starting price in cash and XLUI paid 14.1%, 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, XLKI or XLUI?

With every distribution reinvested, XLKI returned +11.2% and XLUI +5.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, XLKI or XLUI?

XLKI and XLUI 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

XLKI vs XLUI: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLKI paid 18.8% of its price in cash against XLUI’s 14.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $35m for State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF and $69m for State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF.

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At a glance

18.8%

XLKI cash paid, 1 year

14.1%

XLUI cash paid, 1 year

+11.2%

XLKI total return, 1 year

+5.6%

XLUI total return, 1 year

XLKI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 9.5 pts behind XLK

XLKI

+11.2%

XLK

+20.7%

9.5 pts behind XLK

XLKI over 1 year: paid 18.8%, price −8.1%, total +11.2%, XLK +20.7%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLK

+20.7%

XLKI

+11.2%

18.8% of it arrived as cash

9.5 pts behind XLK

Total return, distributions reinvested

9.5 pts behind XLK

XLKI over 1 year: paid 18.8%, price −8.1%, total +11.2%, XLK +20.7%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLK

+20.7%

XLKI

+11.2%

18.8% cash

9.5 pts behind XLK

18.8% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. XLKI over 1 year: paid 18.8%, price −8.1%, total +11.2%, XLK +20.7%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLUI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 4.6 pts ahead of XLU

XLUI

+5.6%

XLU

+1.0%

4.6 pts ahead of XLU

XLUI over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price −8.9%, total +5.6%, XLU +1.0%, +4.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLU

+1.0%

XLUI

+5.6%

14.1% as cash

4.6 pts ahead of XLU

Total return, distributions reinvested

4.6 pts ahead of XLU

XLUI over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price −8.9%, total +5.6%, XLU +1.0%, +4.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XLU

+1.0%

XLUI

+5.6%

4.6 pts ahead of XLU

14.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XLUI over 1 year: paid 14.1%, price −8.9%, total +5.6%, XLU +1.0%, +4.6 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 5.6 points; XLUI is 2.0 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

XLKI vs XLUI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	XLKI	XLUI
Paid and earned
Measure	XLKI	XLUI
Total return, 1 year	+11.2%	+5.6%
Price change, 1 year	fell 8.1%	fell 8.9%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Nov 5, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	XLKI	XLUI
Benchmark	Technology sector, measured through XLK	Utilities sector, measured through XLU
Cost and size
Measure	XLKI	XLUI
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.35%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$35m	$69m
Holdings
Measure	XLKI	XLUI
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score41.3XLKI33.2XLUI

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

XLKI 41.3

XLUI 33.2

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, XLKI and XLUI 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 XLKI XLUI

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STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT 99.72%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 205 CALL -0.00%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 194 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 197 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 196 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 210 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 198 CALL -0.03%

STATE STREET TECHNOLOGY SELECT NOV26 190 CALL -0.03%

Only in XLUI

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT 102.24%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 44.5 CALL -0.01%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 44 CALL -0.03%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 43.5 CALL -0.07%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 42.5 CALL -0.08%

STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT NOV26 43 CALL -2.05%

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Side by side

XLKI State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLK, paying monthly XLUI State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Covered call on XLU, paying monthly

Issuer State Street State Street

Strategy covered call covered call

Benchmark Technology sector (XLK) Utilities sector (XLU)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 24.9% 14.9%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.35%

Cash paid, 1 year 18.8% 14.1%

Price change, 1 year −8.1% −8.9%

Total return, 1 year +11.2% +5.6%

Benchmark return, 1 year +20.7% +1.0%

Ahead or behind −9.5 pts +4.6 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 100%

Age 1.3 years 1.3 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $35m $69m

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: XLKI vs XLUI: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	XLKI	XLUI	XLKI	XLUI	XLKI	XLUI
3 months	−4.8%	+1.2%	4.4%	3.9%	+0.2 pts	+0.5 pts
6 months	−0.6%	−0.9%	9.9%	6.8%	−4.6 pts	+2.4 pts
1 year	+11.2%	+5.6%	18.8%	14.1%	−9.5 pts	+4.6 pts
Since launchXLKI Jul 2025 · XLUI Jul 2025	+22.1%	+8.1%	24.6%	17.5%	−12.1 pts	+2.1 pts

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About each fund

XLKI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLKI paid 18.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.2%. Technology sector (XLK) returned +20.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.9%, 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.

XLUI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLUI paid 14.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.6%. Utilities sector (XLU) returned +1.0% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.6 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.9%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, XLKI or XLUI?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XLKI paid 18.8% of its starting price in cash and XLUI paid 14.1%, 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, XLKI or XLUI?: With every distribution reinvested, XLKI returned +11.2% and XLUI +5.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, XLKI or XLUI?: XLKI and XLUI both charge 0.35% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Technology sector (XLK) →Utilities sector (XLU) →XLKI on its own →XLUI on its own →XLKI dividend history →XLKI holdings →XLUI dividend history →XLUI holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

XLKI and XLUI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLKI and XLUI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XLKI 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

State Street website ↗

XLUI 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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