IEMG vs XLC

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for IEMG.
  • IEMG pays a higher dividend yield (2.17%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEMGXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.17%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$160.72B$22.26B
YTD return
20.39%-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.
1.010.85
P/E ratio
17.2515.90
Last price
$81.20$109.55
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

IEMG top holdings

Top holdings · IEMG
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd13.22%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.15%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc6.70%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.39%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.41%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.36%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.85%
005935Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred0.78%
402340.KSSK Square0.72%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.68%
Sector breakdown · IEMG
Real Estate1.5%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive2.8%
Technology43.5%
Communication Services5.6%
Financial Services17.3%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.7%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare3.2%

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 IEMG

IEMG (iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Broad emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $160.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.17%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 13.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.

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%.