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 (1.33%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOOXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.07%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.67T$22.26B
YTD return
9.94%-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.
1.000.85
P/E ratio
26.9615.90
Last price
$690.84$109.55
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VOO top holdings

Top holdings · VOO
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.89%
AAPLApple Inc7.04%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.14%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.06%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.40%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.26%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.71%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.13%
TSLATesla Inc1.88%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.68%
Sector breakdown · VOO
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials1.7%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology39.1%
Communication Services10.7%
Financial Services10.9%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.8%
Energy3.1%
Healthcare8.3%

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 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 7.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

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%.