How much has XLEI paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, XLEI paid 20.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 12.9%.

Is XLEI ahead of XLE?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, XLEI returned +37.9% against +48.3% for Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy, so a holder was behind it by 10.4 points.

How often does XLEI pay, and how much?

XLEI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 16.0% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate.

XLEI · State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF

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Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, XLEI paid 20.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +37.9%. Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy returned +48.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.4 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 16.0%, paid monthly.

XLEI (State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF), income desk fields as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategy	covered call
Benchmark	Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy (proxy)
Pays	monthly
Payout rate, annualised (ETFIQ)	16.0%
Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL)	0.35%
Cash paid, trailing 12 months (ETFIQ)	18.6%
Launched	Jul 30, 2025
3 months: paid / price / total / XLE / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	4.9% / +4.6% / +9.9% / +11.9% / −2.0 pts
6 months: paid / price / total / XLE / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	9.8% / +5.1% / +15.9% / +14.8% / +1.1 pts
1 year: paid / price / total / XLE / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	20.9% / +12.9% / +37.9% / +48.3% / −10.4 pts
since launch: paid / price / total / XLE / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	23.1% / +11.8% / +39.9% / +50.6% / −10.8 pts

Questions people ask

How much has XLEI paid over the last year?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, XLEI paid 20.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 12.9%.
Is XLEI ahead of XLE?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, XLEI returned +37.9% against +48.3% for Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy, so a holder was behind it by 10.4 points.
How often does XLEI pay, and how much?: XLEI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 16.0% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
What does XLEI cost?: The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year.

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