XLC vs XLF

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLF pays a higher dividend yield (1.51%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricXLCXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.08%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.33%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.26B$51.35B
YTD return
-6.47%1.23%
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.
0.850.75
P/E ratio
15.9017.60
Last price
$109.55$55.56
Inception
Issuer
State StreetState Street

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%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B12.07%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.54%
VVisa Inc Class A7.49%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.45%
BACBank of America Corp4.89%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.93%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.33%
MSMorgan Stanley3.30%
CCitigroup Inc3.14%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.6%
Financial Services98.2%
Industrials0.2%

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%.

About XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.