State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF
$23.15−0.04 (−0.17%)
- 0.35%
- $21M
- +9.4%
- 12.60%
- 0M sh
- $22.94
- low $22.04high $25.51
The ETF.net XLSI Grade
A
Score 76 out of 100
- 2 of 22
Score 76 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.B60 out of 100Rank 6 of 22Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A79 out of 100Rank 3 of 22Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C49 out of 100Rank 12 of 19Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B58 out of 100Rank 11 of 22
Our read on XLSI
ACovered calls on the market's quietest aisle. XLSI owns the classic consumer staples sector fund and sells calls on it, turning soup, soap and razors into monthly income while giving up gains above the strike.
The fund uses an actively managed strategy intended to provide current income while preserving prospects for long-term capital growth. It invests in the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF and sells call options on that ETF to generate additional income.
Why people hold it
- Simple plumbing: it holds shares of the staples Select Sector fund (XLP) and writes calls on that same ETF, so the equity sleeve is the plain sector basket, not a synthetic stand-in.ssga.com
- 0.35% sits right at the median for its option-income sector cohort, the same sticker as siblings XLVI, XLUI and XLEI.
- Pays monthly, and the call overlay is actively managed: a manager sets the strikes rather than following a fixed published formula.ssga.com
- Sticks tightly to the mandate on the tin, and ranks among the stronger builds in its sector-overlay peer group.
Worth knowing
- The calls cap the top end: gains above the strike on the underlying staples fund are traded away for premium.ssga.com
- Option premiums rise and fall with volatility, so the monthly payout moves around. Income, not a coupon.
- Launched in 2025 and small next to the giant option-income names, so the record is short and trading is light. Spreads can widen.
XLSI Holdings
- Stocks
- 2
- 100%
- XLP
Sectors
- Consumer Staples98.6%
- Consumer Discretionary1.4%
Geography
- United States100.00%
XLSI Performance
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XLSI$10,943
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 | XLSI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +8.0% |
| 1 month | +2.5% |
| 3 months | +2.2% |
| 1 year | +9.4% |
| 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 | XLSI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +8.0% | |
| 2025 | −0.3% |
XLSI in the news
XLSI Dividends
- 12.60%
- $2.92
- $0.32 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
XLSI Risk
- 10.8%
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.
- −0.01
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.
- −7.9%
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.
- 0.19
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
XLSI Cost
0.35%
XLSI0.35%
- The middle half of Sector Option Income funds
- Median 0.47%
No Sector Option Income fund charges less.
Other funds in Sector Option Income
- AXLVIState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +18.0%
- AXLIIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +13.8%
- BXLEIState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +47.8%
- 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%