XLCI ETF — Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF (XLCI)
XLCI is an ETF that tracks the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC). As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 10.60%, its trailing-12-month yield is 12.47%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 70/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 5.3% over the past 1.1 years, 0.2 points ahead of XLC at 5.1%.
At the current 10.60% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,060 per year, or $88.33 per month on an equivalent basis.
XLCI dividend yield and income
Data as of August 19, 2026.
The distribution rate (10.60%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid monthly. Trailing-12-month yield (12.47%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.2072. The last ex-dividend date was 08/03/2026. It was paid on 08/05/2026. At 10.60%, $10,000 would generate about $1,060 a year ($88.33 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | $0.207 | — |
| 2026-07-01 | $0.314 | — |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.188 | — |
| 2026-05-01 | $0.201 | — |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.276 | — |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.205 | — |
| 2026-02-02 | $0.215 | — |
| 2025-12-29 | $0.274 | — |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.208 | — |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.256 | — |
| 2025-10-01 | $0.311 | — |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.27 | — |
| 2025 total | $1.319 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.606 | — |
XLCI dividend growth
An annualized trend fit on recent payments is -24.68%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut.
XLCI performance versus XLC
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Fund total return is 5.3% over the past 1.1 years, 0.2 points ahead of XLC at 5.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (1.1 years) | 5.3% | 5.00% |
XLCI key facts
Data as of August 19, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 70 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 7.42%
- Issuer
- State Street
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 07/29/2025
- Expense ratio
- 0.35%
- Distribution rate
- 10.60%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 12.47%
- Last close
- $23.45
- AUM
- $2,584,619
- Average volume
- 818.0
- Last dividend
- $0.2072
- Ex-dividend date
- 08/03/2026
- Payment date
- 08/05/2026
- Beta
- 0.6139
- P/E ratio
- 15.8603
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (10.60%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (12.47%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Primary sources: State Street fund 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%.
Frequently asked questions
Does XLCI pay monthly?
Yes. XLCI currently pays monthly.
What index does XLCI track?
XLCI tracks the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC).
What is XLCI's expense ratio?
XLCI's expense ratio is 0.35%.
What is XLCI's dividend yield?
XLCI currently yields 10.60%, paid monthly, with a 0.35% expense ratio.
When does XLCI pay a dividend?
XLCI pays monthly. The last dividend was $0.2072. The last ex-dividend date was 08/03/2026. It was paid on 08/05/2026.
How has XLCI performed?
Fund total return is 5.3% over the past 1.1 years, 0.2 points ahead of XLC at 5.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.4%.
Is XLCI a good investment?
XLCI's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 70 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 10.60%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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