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 (1.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVISXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.89%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.31B$25.64B
YTD return
16.04%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.
1.230.83
P/E ratio
30.9317.29
Last price
$339.77$117.38
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VIS top holdings

Top holdings · VIS
CATCaterpillar Inc5.09%
GEGE Aerospace4.59%
RTXRTX Corp3.97%
GEVGE Vernova Inc3.64%
BABoeing Co2.39%
DEDeere & Co2.22%
HONHoneywell International Inc2.20%
UBERUber Technologies Inc2.18%
ETNEaton Corp PLC2.13%
LMTLockheed Martin Corp1.93%
Sector breakdown · VIS
Consumer Cyclical0.9%
Basic Materials0.3%
Technology6.5%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities0.1%
Industrials92.0%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VIS

VIS (Vanguard Industrials ETF) is US industrials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $8.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.89%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 5.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

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%.