ITB vs XLC

iShares US Home Construction ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.38% for ITB.
  • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.33%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricITBXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.38%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.62%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$2.60B$22.26B
YTD return
-0.05%-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.
1.480.85
P/E ratio
15.8316.04
Last price
$96.89$110.51
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

ITB top holdings

Top holdings · ITB
DHID.R. Horton Inc15.77%
PHMPulteGroup Inc9.60%
LENLennar Corp Class A7.15%
NVRNVR Inc6.76%
TOLToll Brothers Inc5.05%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.55%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.44%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc4.10%
LIILennox International Inc3.35%
MASMasco Corp3.03%
Sector breakdown · ITB
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical74.6%
Basic Materials8.7%
Industrials16.0%

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 ITB

ITB (iShares US Home Construction ETF) is US homebuilding and construction companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 0.62%. Its largest holding is D.R. Horton Inc (DHI), which represents 15.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.

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%.