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 (1.58%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVTXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.58%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$96.77B$22.26B
YTD return
11.12%-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.
0.980.85
P/E ratio
22.4116.04
Last price
$157.00$110.51
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VT top holdings

Top holdings · VT
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.20%
AAPLApple Inc3.82%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.84%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.21%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.90%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.76%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.53%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.49%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.17%
TSLATesla Inc1.05%
Sector breakdown · VT
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology31.1%
Communication Services8.0%
Financial Services15.2%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials11.4%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare7.9%

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 VT

VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF) is All-world equities in a single fund. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $96.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 1.58%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 4.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.

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%.