Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VT vs XLC: how they differ
VT and XLC hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VT and XLC hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VT | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 2.04% | 13.10% |
| Alphabet Inc | 1.61% | 10.44% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.21% | 19.93% |
| Netflix Inc | 0.36% | 4.84% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 0.18% | 4.15% |
| Walt Disney Co/The | 0.17% | 4.49% |
| AT&T Inc | 0.16% | 4.10% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.09% | 4.71% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 0.09% | 4.16% |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc | 0.06% | 4.67% |
| Electronic Arts Inc | 0.05% | 4.64% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc | 0.04% | 5.26% |
| Only in VT | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 4.22% | Paramount Skydance Corp 0.38% |
| Apple Inc 3.53% | |
| Microsoft Corp 2.73% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 2.29% | |
| Broadcom Inc 1.74% | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% | |
| Tesla Inc 0.97% | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.72% |
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.
| VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Total World Stock | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.9% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.4 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 55.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 10042 | 23 |
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
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, VT or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VT returned +18.9% and XLC returned −2.0%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VT or XLC?
- VT charges 0.06% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VT and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 55% of VT and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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