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 (1.38%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWFXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.37%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$120.29B$21.45B
YTD return
-2.54%-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.
1.190.93
P/E ratio
29.1817.29
Last price
$117.42$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

IWF top holdings

Top holdings · IWF
NVDANVIDIA Corp14.94%
AAPLApple Inc8.45%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp6.07%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.10%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.75%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.14%
TSLATesla Inc3.66%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.54%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.46%
MUMicron Technology Inc3.12%
Sector breakdown · IWF
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical8.4%
Basic Materials0.2%
Consumer Defensive1.3%
Technology55.2%
Communication Services14.5%
Financial Services5.2%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials7.3%
Energy0.6%
Healthcare6.6%

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 IWF

IWF (iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Russell 1000 growth stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $120.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.37%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 14.9% 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 $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%.