DVY vs XLC

iShares Select Dividend ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.38% for DVY.
  • DVY pays a higher dividend yield (3.38%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDVYXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.38%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.38%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.86B$25.64B
YTD return
9.91%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.
0.640.83
P/E ratio
15.4417.29
Last price
$152.45$117.38
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

DVY top holdings

Top holdings · DVY
MOAltria Group Inc2.29%
PFEPfizer Inc2.22%
TROWT. Rowe Price Group Inc2.02%
VZVerizon Communications Inc1.85%
PRUPrudential Financial Inc1.84%
OKEONEOK Inc1.83%
HPQHP Inc1.61%
EIXEdison International1.53%
LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV Class A1.53%
GISGeneral Mills Inc1.52%
Sector breakdown · DVY
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials2.3%
Consumer Defensive13.5%
Technology3.4%
Communication Services6.0%
Financial Services24.9%
Utilities24.2%
Industrials2.1%
Energy9.1%
Healthcare5.0%

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 DVY

DVY (iShares Select Dividend ETF) is 100 high-dividend-yielding US stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $22.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 3.38%. Its largest holding is Altria Group Inc (MO), which represents 2.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.4%.

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%.