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XLCI ETF — State Street® Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® Premium Income ETF
State Street® Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® Premium Income ETF (XLCI)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
XLCI's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (69/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 11.53%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.2235 with an ex-date of October 1, 2026, was 40.4% higher than the previous $0.1592. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: State Street page for XLCI, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
XLCI is an ETF linked to Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC). its distribution rate is 11.53%, its trailing-12-month yield is 11.72%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 69/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 7.1% over the past 1.2 years, 1.8 points ahead of XLC at 5.3%.
XLCI dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (11.53%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (11.72%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.22347. The ex-dividend date is 10/01/2026. The payment date is 10/05/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $0.22347 | 40.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-09-01 | $0.15919 | -23.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-08-03 | $0.20722 | -34.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.31411 | 67.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.18769 | -6.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.20103 | -27.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.27573 | 34.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.20534 | -4.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.21501 | -21.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-29 | $0.27371 | 31.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.20772 | -19.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.25642 | -17.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-10-01 | $0.3112 | 15.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.27036 | — |
| 2025 total (partial launch year) | $1.31941 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.98879 | — |
XLCI holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
Economic / reference exposure: XLC (physical holdings below may be collateral and options, not the reference asset itself).
XLCI performance versus XLC
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 7.1% over the past 1.2 years, 1.8 points ahead of XLC at 5.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -1.8% | — |
| 3M | 0.0% | — |
| 6M | -2.7% | — |
| YTD | 0.3% | — |
| 1Y | 4.2% | — |
| Since inception (1.2 years) | 7.1% | 5.80% |
XLCI key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 69 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 7.96%
- Issuer
- State Street
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 07/29/2025
- Expense ratio
- 0.35%
- Distribution rate
- 11.53%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 11.72%
- Last close
- $23.27 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $3,033,245
- Average volume
- 1102.0
- Dividend
- $0.22347
- Ex-dividend date
- 10/01/2026
- Payment date
- 10/05/2026
- Beta
- 0.6139
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (11.53%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (11.72%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: State Street or company page; Index: Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC); prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
XLCI risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.4%.
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Frequently asked questions
Does XLCI pay monthly?
Yes. XLCI currently pays monthly.
What is XLCI linked to?
XLCI is linked to Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC), not a broad market index.
What is XLCI's expense ratio?
XLCI's expense ratio is 0.35%.
What is XLCI's dividend yield?
XLCI's distribution rate is 11.53%, paid monthly, with a 0.35% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does XLCI pay a dividend?
XLCI pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.22347. The ex-dividend date is 10/01/2026. The payment date is 10/05/2026.
How has XLCI performed?
Total return is 7.1% over the past 1.2 years, 1.8 points ahead of XLC at 5.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.4%.
Is XLCI a good investment?
XLCI's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 69 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 11.53% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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