# XLBI (State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF)

State Street · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLBI paid 14.5% in cash and still finished 3.2 points behind XLB.

## Key facts

- XLBI, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 14.5%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- XLBI, total return, 1 year: +8.8%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- XLBI, against XLB: −3.2 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- XLBI, latest payout, annualized: 11.5%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- XLBI, net assets: $8m (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- XLBI, expense ratio: 0.35% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 24, 2026).

## XLBI over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | XLB | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 3.3% | −4.0% | −0.7% | −3.1% | +2.4 pts |
| 6 months | 7.2% | +3.9% | +11.1% | +7.3% | +3.9 pts |
| 1 year | 14.5% | −6.3% | +8.8% | +12.0% | −3.2 pts |
| Since launch | 16.3% | −4.9% | +12.1% | +14.6% | −2.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Materials (XLB) (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $8m | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 11.5% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 15.5% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jul 30, 2025 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has XLBI paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLBI paid 14.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 6.3%.

### Is XLBI ahead of XLB?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, XLBI returned +8.8% against +12.0% for Materials (XLB), so a holder was behind it by 3.2 points.

### How often does XLBI pay, and how much?

XLBI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 11.5% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### What does XLBI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, XLBI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/xlbi
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