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 0.37% for ITB.
  • • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.38%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricITBXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.37%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.36%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$2.37B$21.45B
YTD return
4.51%-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.
1.460.93
P/E ratio
15.6717.29
Last price
$94.85$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

ITB top holdings

Top holdings · ITB
DHID.R. Horton Inc17.94%
PHMPulteGroup Inc11.29%
LENLennar Corp Class A8.13%
NVRNVR Inc7.28%
TOLToll Brothers Inc4.72%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.51%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc4.47%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.41%
MASMasco Corp3.43%
IBPInstalled Building Products Inc2.45%
Sector breakdown · ITB
Real Estate0.6%
Consumer Cyclical76.4%
Basic Materials8.3%
Industrials14.7%

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 ITB

ITB (iShares US Home Construction ETF) is US homebuilding and construction companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.37%, a dividend yield of 1.36%. Its largest holding is D.R. Horton Inc (DHI), which represents 17.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.

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%.