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 (1.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVTVXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.83%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$266.95B$21.45B
YTD return
20.87%-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.
0.650.93
P/E ratio
20.2217.29
Last price
$229.53$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VTV top holdings

Top holdings · VTV
MUMicron Technology Inc4.56%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.33%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B2.92%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.56%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.42%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.75%
WMTWalmart Inc1.72%
CVXChevron Corp1.45%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.45%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.41%
Sector breakdown · VTV
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical3.7%
Basic Materials3.1%
Consumer Defensive8.7%
Technology14.3%
Communication Services3.0%
Financial Services22.4%
Utilities4.2%
Industrials13.2%
Energy8.2%
Healthcare16.8%

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 VTV

VTV (Vanguard Value ETF) is Large-cap US value stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $266.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.83%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 4.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.

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%.