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 (1.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWFXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.35%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$124.67B$25.64B
YTD return
3.57%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.
1.150.83
P/E ratio
34.1817.29
Last price
$122.74$117.38
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

IWF top holdings

Top holdings · IWF
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.22%
AAPLApple Inc11.12%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.69%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.77%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.30%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.23%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.42%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.30%
TSLATesla Inc3.26%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.41%
Sector breakdown · IWF
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical13.2%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Technology51.3%
Communication Services13.2%
Financial Services5.4%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.7%
Energy0.4%
Healthcare7.1%

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 IWF

IWF (iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Russell 1000 growth stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $124.7B 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 13.2% 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 $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%.