XLC vs XLV

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR vs Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLV pays a higher dividend yield (1.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricXLCXLV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.08%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.33%1.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.26B$40.60B
YTD return
-6.47%5.74%
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.
0.850.51
P/E ratio
15.9029.12
Last price
$109.55$161.81
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%

XLV top holdings

Top holdings · XLV
LLYEli Lilly and Co16.48%
JNJJohnson & Johnson10.62%
ABBVAbbVie Inc7.72%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc6.56%
MRKMerck & Co Inc5.51%
AMGNAmgen Inc3.40%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc3.24%
ABTAbbott Laboratories2.75%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc2.73%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc2.45%
Sector breakdown · XLV
Healthcare100.0%

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 XLV

XLV (Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 health care sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $40.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.60%. Its largest holding is Eli Lilly and Co (LLY), which represents 16.5% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.