MGK vs XLC

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • MGK has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.08% for XLC.
  • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricMGKXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.34%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$32.03B$25.64B
YTD return
5.32%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.
1.200.83
P/E ratio
38.6817.29
Last price
$87.05$117.38
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

MGK top holdings

Top holdings · MGK
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.73%
AAPLApple Inc12.58%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.00%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.50%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.40%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.36%
TSLATesla Inc4.18%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.17%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.17%
Sector breakdown · MGK
Real Estate1.3%
Consumer Cyclical13.1%
Basic Materials0.8%
Consumer Defensive0.4%
Technology55.2%
Communication Services16.8%
Financial Services4.9%
Industrials2.2%
Healthcare5.2%

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 MGK

MGK (Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF) is Mega-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $32.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 0.34%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.3%.

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%.