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 (3.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDVYXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.38%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.37%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.90B$22.26B
YTD return
13.81%-6.47%
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.
0.570.85
P/E ratio
15.7315.90
Last price
$158.60$109.55
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

DVY top holdings

Top holdings · DVY
MOAltria Group Inc2.26%
TROWT. Rowe Price Group Inc2.22%
PRUPrudential Financial Inc2.01%
PFEPfizer Inc1.99%
OKEONEOK Inc1.71%
HPQHP Inc1.68%
KMBKimberly-Clark Corp1.68%
EIXEdison International1.63%
VZVerizon Communications Inc1.62%
FFord Motor Co1.58%
Sector breakdown · DVY
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive13.5%
Technology3.6%
Communication Services5.2%
Financial Services26.1%
Utilities24.2%
Industrials2.1%
Energy8.2%
Healthcare5.2%

XLC top holdings

Top holdings · XLC
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A19.88%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A13.07%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C10.41%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software Inc5.24%
NFLXNetflix Inc4.83%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A4.70%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A4.66%
EAElectronic Arts Inc4.63%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.48%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc4.15%
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 3.37%. 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 10.1%.

About XLC

XLC (Communication Services Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 communication services sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.33%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 19.9% of the portfolio. Communication Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.