IEF vs XLC

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.15% for IEF.
  • IEF pays a higher dividend yield (3.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.85%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$48.47B$25.64B
YTD return
0.07%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.
1.170.83
P/E ratio
17.29
Last price
$94.71$117.38
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

IEF top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for IEF.

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 IEF

IEF (iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Intermediate-term US Treasuries. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $48.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.85%.

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%.