CIBR vs XLC

First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.58% for CIBR.
  • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricCIBRXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.58%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.61%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$10.19B$25.64B
YTD return
-1.62%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.
0.710.83
P/E ratio
31.2917.29
Last price
$73.14$117.38
Inception
Issuer
First TrustState Street

CIBR top holdings

Top holdings · CIBR
AVGOBroadcom Inc9.58%
PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc8.83%
CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings Inc Class A8.79%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc8.44%
FTNTFortinet Inc7.12%
NETCloudflare Inc4.36%
FFIVF5 Inc3.22%
ZSZscaler Inc3.17%
AKAMAkamai Technologies Inc3.08%
ANETArista Networks Inc2.37%
Sector breakdown · CIBR
Technology94.0%
Communication Services2.6%
Industrials3.5%

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 CIBR

CIBR (First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF) is Cybersecurity companies providing network security. Managed by First Trust, the fund carries $10.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.58%, a dividend yield of 0.61%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 9.6% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 94.0%.

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%.