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 (1.33%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHBXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.04%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$43.23B$22.26B
YTD return
10.54%-6.47%
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.
1.030.85
P/E ratio
26.3215.90
Last price
$29.11$109.55
Inception
Issuer
SchwabState Street

SCHB top holdings

Top holdings · SCHB
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.53%
AAPLApple Inc5.72%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.78%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.25%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.87%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.44%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.29%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.78%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.71%
TSLATesla Inc1.60%
Sector breakdown · SCHB
Real Estate2.4%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.4%
Technology35.8%
Communication Services9.2%
Financial Services11.9%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials9.8%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare9.6%

XLC top holdings

Top holdings · XLC
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A19.88%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A13.07%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C10.41%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software Inc5.24%
NFLXNetflix Inc4.83%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A4.70%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A4.66%
EAElectronic Arts Inc4.63%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.48%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc4.15%
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 $43.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.04%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 6.5% 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 $22.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.33%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 19.9% of the portfolio. Communication Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.