VOO vs XLC

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • VOO 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

MetricVOOXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.07%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.74T$21.45B
YTD return
11.29%-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.
0.970.93
P/E ratio
24.1717.29
Last price
$699.75$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VOO top holdings

Top holdings · VOO
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.39%
AAPLApple Inc7.38%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.78%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.71%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.07%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.54%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.45%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.43%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.83%
TSLATesla Inc1.52%
Sector breakdown · VOO
Real Estate1.7%
Consumer Cyclical8.8%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.3%
Technology40.5%
Communication Services9.9%
Financial Services11.1%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.6%
Energy3.4%
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 VOO

VOO (Vanguard S&P 500 ETF) is Tracks the S&P 500 index of 500 large US companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.7T in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.07%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.

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%.