GOVT vs XLC

iShares US Treasury Bond ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • GOVT has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.08% for XLC.
  • GOVT pays a higher dividend yield (3.57%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGOVTXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.57%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$43.73B$22.26B
YTD return
-0.20%-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.
0.880.85
P/E ratio
15.90
Last price
$22.62$109.55
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

GOVT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GOVT.

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 GOVT

GOVT (iShares US Treasury Bond ETF) is Broad US Treasury bonds across all maturities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $43.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 3.57%.

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%.