Which returned more over the last year, HDV or XLC?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +29.4% and XLC −10.4%.

Which is cheaper, HDV or XLC?

Neither: HDV and XLC both charge 0.08% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do HDV and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 90% of HDV and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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HDV vs XLC: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, HDV returned +29.4% to XLC's −10.4%; 4% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $15.9bn for iShares Core High Dividend ETF and $22.1bn for State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF.

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At a glance

+29.4%

HDV total return, 1 year

−10.4%

XLC total return, 1 year

0.08%

HDV expense ratio

0.08%

XLC expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.08% a year; their one-year returns differ by 39.8 points; XLC is 1.4 times larger.

HDV vs XLC: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	HDV	XLC
Return
Measure	HDV	XLC
Total return, 1 year	+29.4%	−10.4%
Drawdown
Measure	HDV	XLC
Below its high		13.3%, high on Jan 30, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	HDV	XLC
What it tracks	Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index	Communication Services Select Sector Index
Cost and size
Measure	HDV	XLC
Expense ratio	0.08%	0.08%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026	$15.9bn	$22.1bn
Holdings
Measure	HDV	XLC
Holdings in common	4%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	55.6%	75.3%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, HDV and XLC hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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4% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first HDV XLC

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.12% 4.45%

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Only in HDV

EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 9.48%

CHEVRON 7.22%

ABBVIE 6.77%

PROCTER & GAMBLE 5.46%

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL 5.04%

HOME DEPOT 4.57%

COCA-COLA 4.26%

PEPSICO 3.89%

Only in XLC

META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 21.45%

ALPHABET INC CL A 12.27%

ALPHABET INC CL C 9.82%

WALT DISNEY CO 5.33%

TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWRE 4.80%

COMCAST CORP CLASS A 4.48%

APPLOVIN CORP CLASS A 4.34%

AT+T INC 4.20%

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Side by side

HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF XLC State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares State Street

What it is Tracks an index of High Dividend Tracks an index of Communication services

Total return, 1 year +29.4% −10.4%

Expense ratio 0.08% 0.08%

Already in the S&P 500 89.5% 99.8%

Holdings 77 23

Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $15.9bn $22.1bn

HDV and XLC on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

HDV

HDV tracks an index of High Dividend. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +29.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 77 positions, with the top ten at 55.6%.

XLC

XLC tracks an index of Communication services. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −10.4% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 23 positions, with the top ten at 75.3%. It sat 13.3% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, HDV or XLC?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, HDV returned +29.4% and XLC −10.4%.
Which is cheaper, HDV or XLC?: Neither: HDV and XLC both charge 0.08% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do HDV and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 90% of HDV and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

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Sources and dates

HDV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

HDV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for HDV ↗

XLC filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XLC prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

State Street website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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