VONG vs XLC

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • VONG has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.08% for XLC.
  • XLC pays a higher dividend yield (1.33%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVONGXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.45%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$53.36B$22.26B
YTD return
3.22%-6.47%
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.
1.190.85
P/E ratio
32.2915.90
Last price
$127.03$109.55
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.06%
AAPLApple Inc11.94%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.95%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.77%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.05%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.90%
TSLATesla Inc3.47%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.19%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.14%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.67%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical12.7%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.4%
Technology53.9%
Communication Services12.4%
Financial Services4.9%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.4%
Energy0.3%
Healthcare7.0%

XLC top holdings

Top holdings · XLC
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A19.88%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A13.07%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C10.41%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software Inc5.24%
NFLXNetflix Inc4.83%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A4.70%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A4.66%
EAElectronic Arts Inc4.63%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.48%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc4.15%
Sector breakdown · XLC
Communication Services100.0%

About VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $53.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 0.45%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.

About XLC

XLC (Communication Services Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 communication services sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.33%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 19.9% of the portfolio. Communication Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.