
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF
$23.97+0.25 (+1.05%)
- 0.35%
- $17M
- +9.0%
- 13.46%
- 15.9K sh
- low $23.21high $26.67
The ETF.net XLII Grade
Score 71 out of 100
- 2 of 22
Score 71 of 100 falls in the A 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.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 13Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C49 out of 100Rank 12 of 22Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B60 out of 100Rank 8 of 22Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C51 out of 100Rank 10 of 19Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C51 out of 100Rank 12 of 22
Our read on XLII
In short
ACovered calls swarm tech; far rarer on machinery, railroads and defense primes. XLII owns the 1998-vintage industrials SPDR and sells short-dated calls on that fund itself, paying out monthly.
Stated mandate
The fund is actively managed to pursue current income while retaining the potential for long-term capital growth. It invests in XLI and sells call options on XLI to generate additional income.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
XLII Holdings
- Stocks
- 3
- 101%
- XLI
Sectors
- Industrials93.4%
- Technology6.1%
- Materials0.3%
- Consumer Discretionary0.2%
Geography
- United States100.00%
XLII Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | XLII |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +6.6% |
| 1 month | +0.5% |
| 3 months | −4.7% |
| 1 year | +9.0% |
| 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 | XLII |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +6.6% | |
| 2025 | +6.6% |
XLII in the news
XLII Dividends
- 13.46%
- $3.23
- $0.30 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
XLII Risk
- 11.9%
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.
- 0.60
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.
- −10.1%
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.
- 0.53
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.
XLII Cost
Tied cheapest in Sector Option Income
$7,126
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
XLII 0.35%
$7,126
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | XLII |
|---|---|
| 10 | $634 |
| 20 | $2,454 |
| 30 | $7,126 |
Other funds in Sector Option Income
- AXLSIState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +14.7%
- AXLVIState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +20.2%
- BXLUIState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +4.7%
- BXLFIState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +6.9%
- BXLYIState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return −0.4%




