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State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF

XLCINYSE ArcaSPDRC

$22.000.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 6, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

C40/ 100

Rank 15 of 22 in Sector Option Income

C40/100Rank 15 of 22inSector Option Income
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Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$4M
1Y total return
−0.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
12.42%
Holdings
2
Avg volume · 30D
3.38K sh
52W range
low $21.14high $25.71
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net XLCI Grade

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
Sector Option Income⁠
Rank
15 of 22
Six-pillar profile for XLCI. Scores out of 100: Cost 76, Risk 25, Mission 92, Tradability 54, Holdings 54, Durability 40. Strongest: Mission (92). Weakest: Risk (25). Leans toward Mission.

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
65
This cap took
−25
Published Score
40 Grade C

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 22

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A92 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 13

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 22

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 22

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 19

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 22

Our read on XLCI

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Jul 29, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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XLCI$9,907
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,934
Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026. XLCI $9,907. SPY $10,934. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 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.

Trailing total return for XLCI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodXLCI
Year to date−4.4%
1 month−5.8%
3 months−3.9%
1 year−0.9%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for XLCI
YearReturn barXLCI
2026 YTD−4.4%
2025+6.9%

History from Jul 30, 2025

XLCI in the news

XLCI Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 5, 2026.
12.42%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.72Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.25 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 15 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Sep 2, 2025 $0.27; Oct 1, 2025 $0.31; Nov 3, 2025 $0.26; Dec 1, 2025 $0.21; Dec 29, 2025 $0.27; Feb 2, 2026 $0.22; Mar 2, 2026 $0.21; Apr 1, 2026 $0.28; May 1, 2026 $0.20; Jun 1, 2026 $0.19; Jul 1, 2026 $0.31; Aug 3, 2026 $0.21; Sep 1, 2026 $0.16; Oct 1, 2026 $0.22; Nov 2, 2026 $0.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 4, 2026$0.25
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.22
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.16
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.21
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.31
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.19
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.20
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.28
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.21
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.22
Dec 29, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.27
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.21

See all 15 payments⁠

$10,000 in XLCI 1 year ago paid $1,112 in dividends.⁠

XLCI Risk

Risk pillarD25 out of 100Rank 19 of 22 in Sector Option Income
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.0%
Annualised · 15 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−0.37
vs 3-month T-bills · 15 months to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−11.1%
15 months · trough Oct 2026
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.51
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

XLCI Cost

Tied cheapest in Sector Option Income

$7,126

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • XLCI 0.35%

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • XLCI 0.35%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530XLCI $7,126

Year by year

YearXLCI
10$634
20$2,454
30$7,126

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