KBE vs XLC

SPDR S&P Bank ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.35% for KBE.
  • • KBE pays a higher dividend yield (2.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricKBEXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.24%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.50B$21.45B
YTD return
12.47%-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.
0.970.93
P/E ratio
12.4117.29
Last price
$66.56$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
State StreetState Street

KBE top holdings

Top holdings · KBE
CBCCentral Bancompany Inc Class A1.07%
FCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares Inc Class A1.06%
CUBICustomers Bancorp Inc1.03%
GBCIGlacier Bancorp Inc1.02%
CATYCathay General Bancorp1.01%
UCBUnited Community Banks Inc1.00%
TCBITexas Capital Bancshares Inc1.00%
OZKBank OZK1.00%
EQHEquitable Holdings Inc0.99%
EBCEastern Bankshares Inc Ordinary Shares0.99%
Sector breakdown · KBE
Financial Services100.0%

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 KBE

KBE (SPDR S&P Bank ETF) is US banking industry stocks, broad coverage. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Central Bancompany Inc Class A (CBC), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

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%.