EWT vs XLC

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.59% for EWT.
  • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWTXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.12%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.11B$25.64B
YTD return
49.30%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.
1.110.83
P/E ratio
26.3017.29
Last price
$94.31$117.38
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

EWT top holdings

Top holdings · EWT
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd20.64%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc5.90%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc5.38%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd3.63%
2383.TWElite Material Co Ltd2.87%
3037.TWUnimicron Technology Corp2.69%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd2.65%
2345.TWAccton Technology Corp2.43%
3017.TWAsia Vital Components Co Ltd1.95%
2360.TWChroma Ate Inc1.50%
Sector breakdown · EWT
Consumer Cyclical1.9%
Basic Materials3.5%
Consumer Defensive1.1%
Technology72.9%
Communication Services1.9%
Financial Services13.0%
Industrials4.9%
Healthcare0.8%

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 EWT

EWT (iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF) is Taiwanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 1.12%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 20.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

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%.