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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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GRNY vs XLC: how they differ

GRNY and XLC hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and GRNY returned more over the year.

Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, GRNY and XLC hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions GRNY and XLC both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingGRNYXLC
Alphabet Inc2.96%13.10%
Netflix Inc2.82%4.84%
Meta Platforms Inc2.24%19.93%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in GRNYOnly in XLC
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.17%Alphabet Inc 10.44%
Quanta Services Inc 3.20%Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26%
GE Vernova Inc 3.05%Comcast Corp 4.71%
Amazon.com Inc 3.02%Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67%
Strategy Inc 3.01%Electronic Arts Inc 4.64%
Broadcom Inc 2.94%Walt Disney Co/The 4.49%
Arista Networks Inc 2.88%T-Mobile US Inc 4.16%
KLA Corp 2.75%Verizon Communications Inc 4.15%

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.

GRNY and XLC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GRNY
Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF
XLC
State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerFundstratState Street
What it isFundstrat Granny Shots US Large CapCommunication services
Total return, 1 year+13.8%−2.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−3.7 pts−19.5 pts
Expense ratio0.75%0.08%
Already in the S&P 50097.0%100.0%
Holdings4023

GRNY in plain words

GRNY is an index equity fund tracking the Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 40 positions, with the top ten at 30.8%.

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, GRNY or XLC?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GRNY returned +13.8% and XLC returned −2.0%, so GRNY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, GRNY or XLC?
GRNY charges 0.75% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do GRNY and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 97% of GRNY and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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