VO vs XLC

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • VO has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLC.
  • • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.38%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.35%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$222.43B$21.45B
YTD return
13.60%-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.
0.910.93
P/E ratio
22.1617.29
Last price
$82.60$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VO top holdings

Top holdings · VO
NETCloudflare Inc1.11%
VLOValero Energy Corp1.10%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp1.10%
PSXPhillips 661.01%
PWRQuanta Services Inc0.95%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A0.92%
DDOGDatadog Inc Class A0.91%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc0.89%
HOODRobinhood Markets Inc Class A0.88%
LITELumentum Holdings Inc0.86%
Sector breakdown · VO
Real Estate4.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology17.6%
Communication Services2.1%
Financial Services13.8%
Utilities7.7%
Industrials18.5%
Energy8.6%
Healthcare9.3%

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 VO

VO (Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF) is US mid-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $222.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.35%. Its largest holding is Cloudflare Inc (NET), which represents 1.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.8%.

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%.