XLC vs XYLD

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR vs Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • XLC has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.60% for XYLD.
  • XYLD pays a higher dividend yield (10.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricXLCXYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.08%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.20%10.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$25.64B$3.11B
YTD return
0.00%3.42%
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.
0.830.41
P/E ratio
17.2927.15
Last price
$117.38$40.52
Inception
Issuer
State StreetGlobal X

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%

XYLD top holdings

Top holdings · XYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.00%
AAPLApple Inc6.57%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.99%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.27%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.69%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.26%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.94%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.21%
TSLATesla Inc1.77%
Sector breakdown · XYLD
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.2%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology35.6%
Communication Services11.2%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare8.5%

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%.

About XYLD

XYLD (Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF) is S&P 500 covered call strategy for enhanced income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $3.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 10.61%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.