VT vs XLC

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • VT has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.08% for XLC.
  • • VT pays a higher dividend yield (1.56%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVTXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.56%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$101.68B$21.45B
YTD return
11.31%-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.
0.980.93
P/E ratio
20.0017.29
Last price
$156.98$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VT top holdings

Top holdings · VT
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.54%
AAPLApple Inc4.11%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.25%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.06%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.73%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.62%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.39%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.36%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.36%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.02%
Sector breakdown · VT
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical8.5%
Basic Materials3.9%
Consumer Defensive4.4%
Technology32.0%
Communication Services7.5%
Financial Services15.8%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials10.9%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare8.6%

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 VT

VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF) is All-world equities in a single fund. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $101.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.56%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.

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%.