State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF
$28.96+0.32 (+1.12%)
- 0.35%
- $157M
- +47.8%
- 18.31%
- 0.1M sh
- $28.30
- low $23.66high $29.50
The ETF.net XLEI Grade
B
Score 69 out of 100
- 4 of 22
Score 69 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
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.A73 out of 100Rank 11 of 13Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B69 out of 100Rank 4 of 22Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B64 out of 100Rank 6 of 22Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C43 out of 100Rank 17 of 19Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A80 out of 100Rank 2 of 22
Our read on XLEI
BState Street's 1998-vintage energy sector fund, wrapped in a call-writing overlay. Same oil and gas majors, monthly income from selling options against them, minus some of the upside when crude runs.
The fund seeks current income while preserving prospects for long-term capital growth by investing in an energy-sector ETF and selling call options on it to generate additional premium income.
Why people hold it
- Underlying is the original energy sector SPDR, trading since 1998: market-cap-weighted S&P 500 oil, gas and services names. No stock picking, just an overlay on a known quantity.stockanalysis.com
- Pays monthly, and the mandate is written to seek income while preserving prospects for long-term growth rather than sell away all the upside.ssga.com
- Calls are written on the sector ETF itself, not dozens of single stocks, so the overlay runs off one liquid options chain.ssga.com
- The 0.35% fee sits right at the median for sector covered-call funds, and the build stands among the stronger ones in that peer group.
Worth knowing
- Written calls cap the rally: above the strike, further gains go to the option buyer and the fund keeps the premium instead.ssga.com
- One narrow sector, market-cap weighted, so the integrated majors dominate. Nothing inside cushions a broad crude selloff.stockanalysis.com
- A 2025 launch, so there is no record through a full energy cycle yet, and it trades lightly next to the sector fund it holds.
XLEI Holdings
- Stocks
- 2
- 101%
- XLE
Sectors
- Energy100.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
XLEI Performance
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XLEI$14,777
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 | XLEI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +37.1% |
| 1 month | +3.1% |
| 3 months | +17.6% |
| 1 year | +47.8% |
| 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 | XLEI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +37.1% | |
| 2025 | +6.7% |
XLEI in the news
XLEI Dividends
- 18.31%
- $5.24
- $0.51 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
XLEI Risk
- 14.3%
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.
- 1.76
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.
- −8.2%
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.
XLEI Cost
0.35%
XLEI0.35%
- The middle half of Sector Option Income funds
- Median 0.47%
No Sector Option Income fund charges less.
Other funds in Sector Option Income
- AXLSIState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +9.4%
- AXLIIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +13.8%
- BXLFIState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +6.8%
- BXLBIState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +12.4%
- BXLYIState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +3.0%