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 (1.38%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVONGXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.48%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$52.75B$21.45B
YTD return
-2.44%-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.
1.190.93
P/E ratio
27.0917.29
Last price
$120.89$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp15.64%
AAPLApple Inc7.66%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.89%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.80%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.76%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.83%
MUMicron Technology Inc3.53%
TSLATesla Inc3.04%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc2.92%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.4%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive1.1%
Technology56.7%
Communication Services16.3%
Financial Services4.4%
Utilities0.2%
Industrials7.4%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare5.4%

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 VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $52.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 0.48%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 15.6% 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 $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%.