EMB vs XLC

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.39% for EMB.
  • EMB pays a higher dividend yield (5.02%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEMBXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.02%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.62B$22.26B
YTD return
2.11%-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.
1.080.85
P/E ratio
16.04
Last price
$95.96$110.51
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

EMB top holdings

Top holdings · EMB
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.96%

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 EMB

EMB (iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF) is USD-denominated emerging market government bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $14.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.39%, a dividend yield of 5.02%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.0% of the portfolio.

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%.