SCHB vs XLC

Schwab US Broad Market ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • SCHB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLC.
  • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHBXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.07%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$40.99B$25.64B
YTD return
8.34%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.
1.040.83
P/E ratio
26.7217.29
Last price
$28.21$117.38
Inception
Issuer
SchwabState Street

SCHB top holdings

Top holdings · SCHB
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.38%
AAPLApple Inc5.76%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.58%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.73%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.96%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.79%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.36%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.12%
TSLATesla Inc1.52%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.27%
Sector breakdown · SCHB
Real Estate2.4%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials2.0%
Consumer Defensive4.6%
Technology34.4%
Communication Services10.1%
Financial Services12.2%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials9.4%
Energy3.7%
Healthcare8.9%

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 SCHB

SCHB (Schwab US Broad Market ETF) is Total US equity market. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $41.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.07%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.4%.

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%.