VLUE vs XLC

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.15% for VLUE.
  • VLUE pays a higher dividend yield (1.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVLUEXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.70%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$12.05B$25.64B
YTD return
30.27%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.
1.120.83
P/E ratio
19.0817.29
Last price
$174.81$117.38
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

VLUE top holdings

Top holdings · VLUE
MUMicron Technology Inc11.62%
INTCIntel Corp9.28%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc4.90%
AMATApplied Materials Inc3.67%
GMGeneral Motors Co3.15%
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.66%
TAT&T Inc2.53%
CCitigroup Inc1.94%
WDCWestern Digital Corp1.89%
BACBank of America Corp1.88%
Sector breakdown · VLUE
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.0%
Technology44.5%
Communication Services8.3%
Financial Services10.4%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.4%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare8.5%

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 VLUE

VLUE (iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF) is US stocks with attractive valuations vs fundamentals. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $12.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 11.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

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%.