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XLEI vs IXC

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF vs iShares Global Energy ETF

XLEI

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$14M

IXC

iShares Global Energy ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$2.8B

Key differences

  • XLEI costs 0.05% less per year.
  • IXC is significantly larger than XLEI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • XLEI is classified as alternative, while IXC is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • XLEI follows a option income strategy; IXC uses index tracking.
  • IXC has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

XLEIIXC
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.40%
Fund size (AUM)$14M$2.8B
Since20252001
Dividend yield2.72%
Asset classalternativeequity
Regionnorth america
Strategyoption incomeindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+53.1%
CAGR 3YN/A+19.7%
CAGR 5YN/A+20.5%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.84
Volatility 1Y18.44%
Max drawdown-7.98%-64.16%

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

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