VGSH vs XLC

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • VGSH has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLC.
  • • VGSH pays a higher dividend yield (3.76%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVGSHXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.76%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$41.38B$21.45B
YTD return
1.57%-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.
0.250.93
P/E ratio
—17.29
Last price
$57.61$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VGSH top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VGSH.

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 VGSH

VGSH (Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF) is Short-term US Treasuries (1–3 years). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $41.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.76%.

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%.