XLEI ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF · Option income ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
XLEI returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +9.40% | +7.38% | |
| 3 months | +14.70% | +9.52% | |
| 6 months | +23.48% | +12.13% | |
| Year to date | +41.98% | +23.04% | |
| 1 year | +48.44% | +21.43% | |
| 3 years | – | – | – |
| Since first close | +51.53% (+39.81%/yr) | +18.93% (+15.00%/yr) |
Did XLEI's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year XLEI paid out 21.47% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed +21.43%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of +48.44%.
Option income funds pay out option premiums and often part of their own assets, so a high yield can come with a falling share price. Total return is the fair measure: it counts both the payouts and the price change. Compare all option income ETFs.
XLEI returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 26) | +41.98% | +23.04% |
XLEI drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 14.38%, from $28.55 on March 27, 2026 to $24.44 on July 1, 2026; the price was back at its earlier peak on Sept. 15, 2026, 76 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 14.38% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 14.38% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 14.38% |
| 52-week closing high | $29.67 Oct. 26, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $24.00 Nov. 4, 2025 |
| Latest close | $29.67 Oct. 26, 2026 |
XLEI dividends
XLEI paid $5.25 per share in the last 12 months over 12 payments, a trailing yield of 17.68% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 1, 2026 ($0.51 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $3.83 | 9 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 30, 2025.
- Total assets are the fund's net assets as reported by Yahoo Finance; for a fund with several share classes, such as Vanguard's, the figure covers the whole fund. Trading volume is the 3-month average of shares traded per day, times the latest price.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.