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XLC vs XLFI

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF vs State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF

XLC

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$25.6B

XLFI

State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$3M

Key differences

  • XLC costs 0.27% less per year.
  • XLC is significantly larger than XLFI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • XLC is classified as equity, while XLFI is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • XLC follows a index tracking strategy; XLFI uses option income.
  • XLC has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

XLCXLFI
Annual cost (TER)0.08%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$25.6B$3M
Since20182025
Dividend yield1.20%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingoption income
CAGR 1Y+17.5%N/A
CAGR 3Y+25.1%N/A
CAGR 5Y+10.0%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.22N/A
Volatility 1Y13.16%
Max drawdown-46.65%-11.89%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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