IWF vs XLC

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.18% for IWF.
  • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.33%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWFXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.35%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$128.90B$22.26B
YTD return
3.12%-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.
1.190.85
P/E ratio
33.8316.04
Last price
$123.30$110.51
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

IWF top holdings

Top holdings · IWF
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.83%
AAPLApple Inc6.72%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A6.17%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.21%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.98%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.11%
MUMicron Technology Inc3.86%
TSLATesla Inc3.64%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.00%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.84%
Sector breakdown · IWF
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical8.4%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive1.1%
Technology54.2%
Communication Services16.2%
Financial Services4.3%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials9.0%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare5.4%

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 IWF

IWF (iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Russell 1000 growth stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $128.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.35%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.

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%.