HDV vs XLC

iShares Core High Dividend ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • HDV pays a higher dividend yield (3.09%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricHDVXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.08%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.09%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.28B$21.45B
YTD return
28.80%-7.98%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.200.93
P/E ratio
19.5317.29
Last price
$30.57$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

HDV top holdings

Top holdings · HDV
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp9.62%
CVXChevron Corp7.27%
ABBVAbbVie Inc6.80%
PGProcter & Gamble Co5.40%
VZVerizon Communications Inc5.08%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc5.06%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.61%
KOCoca-Cola Co4.28%
PEPPepsiCo Inc3.90%
MOAltria Group Inc3.88%
Sector breakdown · HDV
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials0.8%
Consumer Defensive26.8%
Technology1.4%
Communication Services5.1%
Financial Services4.6%
Utilities10.9%
Industrials1.6%
Energy25.6%
Healthcare13.6%

XLC top holdings

Top holdings · XLC
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A22.00%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A11.08%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C8.92%
DISThe Walt Disney Co5.55%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A4.92%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software Inc4.70%
VZVerizon Communications Inc4.69%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc4.60%
TAT&T Inc4.44%
NFLXNetflix Inc4.26%
Sector breakdown · XLC
Communication Services100.0%

About HDV

HDV (iShares Core High Dividend ETF) is US high-dividend stocks with quality screen. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $16.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.09%. Its largest holding is ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (XOM), which represents 9.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.6%.

About XLC

XLC (Communication Services Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 communication services sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $21.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.38%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 22.0% of the portfolio. Communication Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.