# XLCI (State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) Premium Income ETF)

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLCI paid 10.9% in cash and finished 7.9 points ahead of XLC.

## Key facts

- XLCI, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 10.9%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- XLCI, total return, 1 year: +2.2%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- XLCI, against XLC: +7.9 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- XLCI, latest payout, annualized: 8.1%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- XLCI, net assets: $3m (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- XLCI, expense ratio: 0.35% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 24, 2026).

## XLCI over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | XLC | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 2.9% | +0.2% | +3.2% | +1.5% | +1.6 pts |
| 6 months | 5.5% | −2.8% | +2.8% | −0.7% | +3.4 pts |
| 1 year | 10.9% | −8.8% | +2.2% | −5.7% | +7.9 pts |
| Since launch | 12.4% | −5.3% | +7.3% | +5.4% | +1.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Communication services (XLC) (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $3m | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 8.1% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 24, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 11.9% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jul 30, 2025 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XLCI paid 10.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 8.8%.

### Is XLCI ahead of XLC?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, XLCI returned +2.2% against −5.7% for Communication services (XLC), so a holder was ahead of it by 7.9 points.

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

XLCI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 8.1% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### What does XLCI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, XLCI, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/xlci
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