Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ILF vs XLC: how they differ
ILF and XLC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILF and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ILF | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| NU HOLDINGS CLASS A 8.61% | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 18.92% |
| VALE ADR REPRESENTING ONE 8.00% | ALPHABET INC CL A 10.12% |
| ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING ADR REP PRE 6.71% | ALPHABET INC CL C 8.10% |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO ADR REPTG PRE 6.33% | AT+T INC 5.19% |
| GRUPO MEXICO B 6.02% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.03% |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO ADR REPTG SA 5.94% | WALT DISNEY CO/THE 4.76% |
| GPO FINANCE BANORTE 4.24% | WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC 4.61% |
| CREDICORP LTD 3.85% | 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 Sep 10, 2026.
| ILF iShares Latin America 40 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 | Latin America 40 | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.4% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.9 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 47 | 26 |
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 47 positions, with the top ten at 55.7%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 2026 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 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, ILF or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ILF returned +33.4% and XLC returned −2.0%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ILF or XLC?
- ILF charges 0.47% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ILF and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ILF 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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