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 (1.20%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOOXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.08%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.60T$25.64B
YTD return
7.92%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.
1.000.83
P/E ratio
29.0417.29
Last price
$672.54$117.38
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VOO top holdings

Top holdings · VOO
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.58%
AAPLApple Inc6.67%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.92%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.64%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.00%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.63%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.40%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.24%
TSLATesla Inc1.87%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.57%
Sector breakdown · VOO
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.0%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive5.3%
Technology33.6%
Communication Services10.5%
Financial Services12.2%
Utilities2.5%
Industrials8.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare9.5%

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 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 $1.6T in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.08%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

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%.