Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs XLC: how they differ
DYNF and XLC hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and DYNF returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and XLC hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYNF | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 2.87% | 13.10% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.50% | 19.93% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.10% | 10.44% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.17% | 4.84% |
| AT&T Inc | 1.03% | 4.10% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 0.87% | 4.15% |
| Electronic Arts Inc | 0.44% | 4.64% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.14% | 4.71% |
| Walt Disney Co/The | 0.09% | 4.49% |
| Fox Corp | 0.02% | 1.26% |
| Only in DYNF | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.62% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26% |
| Apple Inc 7.75% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.35% | T-Mobile US Inc 4.16% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.42% | Live Nation Entertainment Inc 3.50% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.59% | Omnicom Group Inc 2.51% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.25% | EchoStar Corp 1.67% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 2.76% | TKO Group Holdings Inc 1.53% |
| Lam Research Corp 2.71% | Charter Communications Inc 1.44% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 187 | 23 |
DYNF in plain words
DYNF is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 187 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 23 positions, with the top ten at 76.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and XLC returned −2.0%, so DYNF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or XLC?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 11% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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