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 (1.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVONGXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.45%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$50.61B$25.64B
YTD return
3.65%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.
1.150.83
P/E ratio
36.8317.29
Last price
$126.31$117.38
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VONG top holdings

Top holdings · VONG
NVDANVIDIA Corp12.91%
AAPLApple Inc11.63%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.81%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.79%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.65%
TSLATesla Inc3.55%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.53%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.45%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.87%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.66%
Sector breakdown · VONG
Real Estate0.5%
Consumer Cyclical13.2%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive2.9%
Technology50.5%
Communication Services12.4%
Financial Services5.6%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.7%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare8.1%

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 VONG

VONG (Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF) is Vanguard's large-cap growth ETF. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $50.6B 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 12.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.

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%.