IVW vs XLC

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.18% for IVW.
  • • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.38%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIVWXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.36%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$74.73B$21.45B
YTD return
8.25%-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.
1.180.93
P/E ratio
26.6717.29
Last price
$134.95$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

IVW top holdings

Top holdings · IVW
NVDANVIDIA Corp14.19%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp11.11%
AAPLApple Inc7.21%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.71%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.45%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.89%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.79%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.58%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.25%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B2.90%
Sector breakdown · IVW
Real Estate0.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.6%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive1.2%
Technology53.3%
Communication Services13.5%
Financial Services9.5%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.3%
Healthcare7.3%

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 IVW

IVW (iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF) is S&P 500 growth subset. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $74.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 14.2% 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%.