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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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INDA vs XLC: how they differ

INDA and XLC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLC returned more over the year.

iShares MSCI India ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, INDA and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in INDAOnly in XLC
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 6.23%Meta Platforms Inc 19.93%
HDFC BANK LIMITED 6.15%Alphabet Inc 13.10%
ICICI BANK LIMITED 4.68%Alphabet Inc 10.44%
BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED 3.63%Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26%
INFOSYS LIMITED 2.92%Netflix Inc 4.84%
AXIS BANK LIMITED 2.23%Comcast Corp 4.71%
MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LIMITED 2.20%Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67%
LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED 2.13%Electronic Arts Inc 4.64%

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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

INDA and XLC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
INDA
iShares MSCI India ETF
XLC
State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesState Street
What it isMSCI IndiaCommunication services
Total return, 1 year−8.8%−2.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−26.3 pts−19.5 pts
Expense ratio0.61%0.08%
Already in the S&P 5000.0%100.0%
Holdings16923

INDA in plain words

INDA is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI India. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −8.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 169 positions, with the top ten at 33.7%. It sat 17.4% below its high of Sep 26, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.

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, INDA or XLC?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, INDA returned −8.8% and XLC returned −2.0%, so XLC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, INDA or XLC?
INDA charges 0.61% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do INDA and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of INDA and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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