Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VLUE vs XLC: how they differ
VLUE and XLC hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VLUE and XLC hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VLUE | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 2.66% | 4.15% |
| AT&T INC. | 2.53% | 4.10% |
| COMCAST CORPORATION | 1.50% | 4.71% |
| THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY | 1.09% | 4.49% |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 0.17% | 1.44% |
| FOX CORPORATION | 0.15% | 1.26% |
| OMNICOM GROUP INC. | 0.12% | 2.51% |
| FOX CORPORATION | 0.10% | 0.79% |
| Only in VLUE | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% | Meta Platforms Inc 19.93% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% | Alphabet Inc 13.10% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% | Alphabet Inc 10.44% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26% |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% | Netflix Inc 4.84% |
| CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION 1.89% | Electronic Arts Inc 4.64% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 1.88% | T-Mobile US Inc 4.16% |
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.
| VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor 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 | MSCI USA Value Factor | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +69.4% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +51.9 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.9% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 148 | 23 |
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% 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 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
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, VLUE or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VLUE returned +69.4% and XLC returned −2.0%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VLUE or XLC?
- VLUE charges 0.15% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VLUE and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VLUE 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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