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 (2.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEMGXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.37%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$151.17B$25.64B
YTD return
22.81%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.
0.990.83
P/E ratio
17.0417.29
Last price
$81.47$117.38
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

IEMG top holdings

Top holdings · IEMG
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd12.49%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd5.32%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc3.51%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.87%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.11%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.98%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc0.91%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.81%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.69%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.67%
Sector breakdown · IEMG
Real Estate1.7%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials6.9%
Consumer Defensive3.3%
Technology35.1%
Communication Services6.4%
Financial Services18.4%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials8.9%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare3.7%

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 IEMG

IEMG (iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Broad emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $151.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.37%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 12.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.

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%.