TIP vs XLC

iShares TIPS Bond ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.18% for TIP.
  • • TIP pays a higher dividend yield (4.41%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricTIPXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.41%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$14.65B$21.45B
YTD return
-0.08%-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.
0.730.93
P/E ratio
—17.29
Last price
$105.33$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

TIP top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for TIP.

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 TIP

TIP (iShares TIPS Bond ETF) is Inflation-protected US Treasuries. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $14.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 4.41%.

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%.