State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF
$23.75+0.20 (+0.84%)
- 0.35%
- $3M
- +7.0%
- 11.57%
- 0M sh
- $23.33
- low $22.61high $25.71
The ETF.net XLCI Grade
C
Score 40 out of 100
- 15 of 22
Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Very small fund, grade capped at C.
The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.
- The pillars earned
- 68
- This cap took
- −28
- Published Score
- 40
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A76 out of 100Rank 1 of 22Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A99 out of 100Rank 4 of 13Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C42 out of 100Rank 14 of 22Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C47 out of 100Rank 11 of 22Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C53 out of 100Rank 9 of 19Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C41 out of 100Rank 18 of 22
Our read on XLCI
CState Street took its communication services sector fund, sold calls against it, and pays the premium out monthly. Income from a sector of mega-cap platforms and telecoms, with the upside capped in exchange.
The fund is actively managed to pursue current income while retaining potential for long-term capital growth.
Why people hold it
- It owns the established communication services sector ETF (XLC), writes calls on that same fund, and distributes monthly. Familiar basket, income overlay on top.ssga.com
- The 0.35% expense ratio sits right at the median for sector covered-call funds, so the overlay is not priced at a premium to its peer group.
- One of eleven sector Premium Income funds State Street launched in 2025, so the same overlay exists sector by sector (XLVI for health care, XLUI for utilities).stockanalysis.com
- Does what the label says: active call writing on one sector, no style drift, holdings that line up with the stated mandate.
Worth knowing
- Calls are written on the sector ETF itself, so a strong rally gets capped above the strikes while a selloff lands in full. Premiums cushion, they do not protect.ssga.com
- Communication services is a narrow slice of the S&P 500, leaning on a handful of mega-cap media, entertainment and telecom names. Single-sector swings come with it.ssga.com
- Launched in 2025 with a small asset base and light trading, so spreads can run wider than the big sector funds and the track record is short.
XLCI Holdings
- Stocks
- 2
- 100%
- XLC
Sectors
- Communication100.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
XLCI Performance
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XLCI$10,696
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | XLCI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.5% |
| 1 month | −0.1% |
| 3 months | +1.8% |
| 1 year | +7.0% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | XLCI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.5% | |
| 2025 | +6.9% |
XLCI in the news
XLCI Dividends
- 11.57%
- $2.73
- $0.22 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
XLCI Risk
- 10.3%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.28
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −8.4%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.51
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
XLCI Cost
0.35%
XLCI0.35%
- The middle half of Sector Option Income funds
- Median 0.47%
No Sector Option Income fund charges less.
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