VWO vs XLC

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • VWO has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.08% for XLC.
  • VWO pays a higher dividend yield (2.48%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVWOXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.48%1.20%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$159.87B$25.64B
YTD return
13.00%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.
0.790.83
P/E ratio
17.5517.29
Last price
$60.21$117.38
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd12.85%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd3.57%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.56%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.90%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.86%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.81%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.79%
PDDPDD Holdings Inc ADR0.71%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.68%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B0.65%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical11.2%
Basic Materials8.4%
Consumer Defensive3.9%
Technology26.3%
Communication Services7.8%
Financial Services20.5%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials7.9%
Energy4.7%
Healthcare4.1%

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 VWO

VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) is Stocks in emerging-market economies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $159.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.48%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 12.9% 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 $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%.