VXUS vs XLC

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF vs Communication Services Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • VXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.08% for XLC.
  • • VXUS pays a higher dividend yield (2.42%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVXUSXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.42%1.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$630.01B$21.45B
YTD return
11.12%-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.
0.930.93
P/E ratio
15.7817.29
Last price
$83.53$108.84
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VXUS top holdings

Top holdings · VXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.27%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.03%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.67%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.55%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.76%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.76%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.66%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.62%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.62%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.60%
Sector breakdown · VXUS
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive4.7%
Technology21.3%
Communication Services4.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials15.0%
Energy4.8%
Healthcare6.8%

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 VXUS

VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF) is All non-US equities (developed + emerging). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $630.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 2.42%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.3% 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 $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%.