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 (2.56%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVXUSXLC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.56%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$650.32B$22.26B
YTD return
12.55%-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.
0.920.85
P/E ratio
17.8615.90
Last price
$85.11$109.55
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VXUS top holdings

Top holdings · VXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd3.98%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.19%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.86%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.39%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.74%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.71%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.65%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.64%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.62%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares0.61%
Sector breakdown · VXUS
Real Estate2.4%
Consumer Cyclical8.2%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology21.0%
Communication Services4.4%
Financial Services21.7%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials15.6%
Energy4.7%
Healthcare6.8%

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 VXUS

VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF) is All non-US equities (developed + emerging). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $650.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 2.56%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.4%.

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%.