ACWI vs XLC

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.32% for ACWI.
  • ACWI pays a higher dividend yield (1.45%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricACWIXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.45%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$31.30B$25.64B
YTD return
9.83%0.00%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.970.83
P/E ratio
22.7317.29
Last price
$153.93$117.38
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

ACWI top holdings

Top holdings · ACWI
NVDANVIDIA Corp5.18%
AAPLApple Inc4.04%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.05%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.58%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.07%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.86%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.74%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.72%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.48%
TSLATesla Inc1.07%
Sector breakdown · ACWI
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials3.7%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology29.8%
Communication Services8.8%
Financial Services16.2%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials10.7%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare8.0%

XLC top holdings

Top holdings · XLC
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A13.49%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A9.88%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C7.88%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software Inc4.62%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.59%
LYVLive Nation Entertainment Inc4.44%
SATSEchoStar Corp Class A4.38%
OMCOmnicom Group Inc4.25%
NFLXNetflix Inc4.20%
EAElectronic Arts Inc4.17%
Sector breakdown · XLC
Communication Services100.0%

About ACWI

ACWI (iShares MSCI ACWI ETF) is Global equities including US and developed/emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $31.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 1.45%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 5.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

About XLC

XLC (Communication Services Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 communication services sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $25.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.20%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 13.5% of the portfolio. Communication Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.