IWM vs XLC

iShares Russell 2000 ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.19% for IWM.
  • • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.38%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIWMXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.19%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.98%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.49B$21.45B
YTD return
15.54%-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.
1.260.93
P/E ratio
16.5217.29
Last price
$283.55$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

IWM top holdings

Top holdings · IWM
GKOSGlaukos Corp0.46%
BTSGBrightSpring Health Services Inc0.38%
FROGJFrog Ltd Ordinary Shares0.35%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp0.34%
MOG-AMoog Inc Class A0.34%
UMBFUMB Financial Corp0.33%
VSATViasat Inc0.33%
SMSM Energy Co0.33%
EATBrinker International Inc0.31%
RHPRyman Hospitality Properties Inc0.30%
Sector breakdown · IWM
Real Estate6.5%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive2.6%
Technology14.0%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials12.7%
Energy6.8%
Healthcare21.0%

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 IWM

IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF) is US small-cap stocks (Russell 2000). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $75.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.19%, a dividend yield of 0.98%. Its largest holding is Glaukos Corp (GKOS), which represents 0.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.5%.

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%.