VIS vs XLC

Vanguard Industrials ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VIS.
  • • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.38%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVISXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.96%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.22B$21.45B
YTD return
9.69%-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.
1.100.93
P/E ratio
27.6517.29
Last price
$329.32$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VIS top holdings

Top holdings · VIS
CATCaterpillar Inc5.60%
GEGE Aerospace4.86%
GEVGE Vernova Inc3.83%
RTXRTX Corp3.75%
ETNEaton Corp PLC2.50%
DEDeere & Co2.45%
UNPUnion Pacific Corp2.10%
BABoeing Co2.09%
UBERUber Technologies Inc1.83%
PHParker Hannifin Corp1.81%
Sector breakdown · VIS
Consumer Cyclical0.8%
Basic Materials0.5%
Technology6.4%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities0.0%
Industrials92.0%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VIS

VIS (Vanguard Industrials ETF) is US industrials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.96%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 5.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.8%.

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%.