VTV vs XLC

Vanguard Value ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • VTV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLC.
  • VTV pays a higher dividend yield (1.88%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVTVXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.88%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$254.46B$22.26B
YTD return
15.16%-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.
0.690.85
P/E ratio
21.6216.04
Last price
$218.56$110.51
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VTV top holdings

Top holdings · VTV
MUMicron Technology Inc4.15%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co2.87%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B2.81%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.30%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.06%
WMTWalmart Inc1.93%
INTCIntel Corp1.74%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.63%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.55%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.46%
Sector breakdown · VTV
Real Estate2.7%
Consumer Cyclical4.0%
Basic Materials3.0%
Consumer Defensive8.9%
Technology16.9%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services21.5%
Utilities4.8%
Industrials13.5%
Energy7.4%
Healthcare14.2%

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 VTV

VTV (Vanguard Value ETF) is Large-cap US value stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $254.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.88%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.7%.

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%.