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Data as of Sep 13, 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 0% 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 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in GRNYOnly in XLC
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.17%META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 18.92%
Quanta Services Inc 3.20%ALPHABET INC CL A 10.12%
GE Vernova Inc 3.05%ALPHABET INC CL C 8.10%
Amazon.com Inc 3.02%AT+T INC 5.19%
Strategy Inc 3.01%VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.03%
Alphabet Inc 2.96%WALT DISNEY CO/THE 4.76%
Broadcom Inc 2.94%WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC 4.61%
Arista Networks Inc 2.88%COMCAST CORP CLASS A 4.61%

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 Sep 10, 2026.

GRNY and XLC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 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%
Holdings4026

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 Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 26 positions, with the top ten at 70.4%. 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 13, 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, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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