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 (1.59%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVLUEXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.59%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.43B$21.45B
YTD return
38.60%-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.
1.230.93
P/E ratio
15.3817.29
Last price
$192.71$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

VLUE top holdings

Top holdings · VLUE
MUMicron Technology Inc20.21%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc4.15%
GMGeneral Motors Co3.89%
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.81%
TAT&T Inc2.32%
PFEPfizer Inc1.93%
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise Co1.79%
BACBank of America Corp1.77%
FFord Motor Co1.77%
DISThe Walt Disney Co1.75%
Sector breakdown · VLUE
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials1.4%
Consumer Defensive4.6%
Technology40.7%
Communication Services9.3%
Financial Services10.5%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.6%
Energy3.7%
Healthcare8.8%

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 VLUE

VLUE (iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF) is US stocks with attractive valuations vs fundamentals. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.59%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 20.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.

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%.