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 (1.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIVWXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.38%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$70.35B$25.64B
YTD return
9.07%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.
1.160.83
P/E ratio
31.9717.29
Last price
$134.09$117.38
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

IVW top holdings

Top holdings · IVW
NVDANVIDIA Corp14.57%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.10%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A6.73%
AAPLApple Inc5.99%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.95%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C5.37%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.12%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.02%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B2.61%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.23%
Sector breakdown · IVW
Real Estate0.6%
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive1.0%
Technology49.3%
Communication Services18.0%
Financial Services8.9%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials6.2%
Healthcare5.8%

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 IVW

IVW (iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF) is S&P 500 growth subset. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $70.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.38%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 14.6% 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 $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%.