Data as of .
XLSI vs XLUI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year XLUI paid 13.6% of its price in cash against XLSI’s 11.8%, though XLSI 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, XLSI and XLUI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLSI | XLUI |
|---|---|---|
| SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.83% | 0.25% |
| Only in XLSI | Only in XLUI |
|---|---|
| STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES 99.58% | STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT 100.35% |
| STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES OCT26 86 CALL -0.10% | STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT OCT26 43 CALL -0.12% |
| STATE STREET CONSUMER STAPLES OCT26 85 CALL -0.30% | STATE STREET UTILITIES SELECT OCT26 42 CALL -0.48% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLSI | XLUI | XLSI | XLUI | XLSI | XLUI | |
| 3 months | +1.2% | −5.3% | 3.1% | 2.9% | +6.3 pts | +2.3 pts |
| 6 months | +4.9% | −1.9% | 6.2% | 6.8% | +1.4 pts | +4.8 pts |
| 1 year | +5.5% | +2.0% | 11.8% | 13.6% | +12.5 pts | +1.9 pts |
| Since launch | +4.8% | +2.4% | 12.7% | 14.7% | +4.5 pts | +3.2 pts |
| XLSI State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLY, paying monthly | XLUI State Street(R) Utilities Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF Covered call on XLU, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | State Street | State Street |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Consumer discretionary (XLY) | Utilities sector (XLU) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.3% | 11.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.8% | 13.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −6.5% | −11.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.5% | +2.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −6.9% | +0.1% |
| Ahead or behind | +12.5 pts | +1.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 415 days | 415 days |
| Net assets | $20m | $55m |
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.
XLUI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLUI paid 13.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 11.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +2.0%. Utilities sector (XLU) returned +0.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, XLSI or XLUI?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLSI paid 11.8% of its starting price in cash and XLUI paid 13.6%, so XLUI paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, XLSI or XLUI?
- With every distribution reinvested, XLSI returned +5.5% and XLUI returned +2.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so XLSI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, XLSI or XLUI?
- XLSI charges 0.35% a year and XLUI charges 0.35%, so XLSI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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