IYR vs XLC

iShares US Real Estate ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.38% for IYR.
  • IYR pays a higher dividend yield (2.19%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIYRXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.38%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.19%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.09B$25.64B
YTD return
10.31%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.
1.070.83
P/E ratio
28.7217.29
Last price
$102.56$117.38
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

IYR top holdings

Top holdings · IYR
WELLWelltower Inc10.14%
PLDPrologis Inc9.14%
EQIXEquinix Inc4.80%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.78%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.63%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.31%
ORealty Income Corp4.28%
PSAPublic Storage3.52%
VTRVentas Inc3.08%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A3.06%
Sector breakdown · IYR
Real Estate99.3%
Communication Services0.7%

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 IYR

IYR (iShares US Real Estate ETF) is US real estate companies and REITs. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 2.19%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 10.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.3%.

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%.