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 (1.92%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVTVXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.92%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$237.83B$25.64B
YTD return
9.48%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.
0.740.83
P/E ratio
21.6417.29
Last price
$205.91$117.38
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VTV top holdings

Top holdings · VTV
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B3.05%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.03%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.89%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.41%
WMTWalmart Inc2.23%
CVXChevron Corp1.61%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.57%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.56%
PGProcter & Gamble Co1.37%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.35%
Sector breakdown · VTV
Real Estate2.7%
Consumer Cyclical4.2%
Basic Materials3.1%
Consumer Defensive9.6%
Technology11.1%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services22.3%
Utilities5.4%
Industrials13.9%
Energy8.8%
Healthcare15.3%

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 VTV

VTV (Vanguard Value ETF) is Large-cap US value stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $237.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.92%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 3.1% 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 $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%.