Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VTV vs XLC: how they differ
VTV and XLC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
Vanguard Value 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, VTV and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VTV | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 4.89% | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 18.92% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% | ALPHABET INC CL A 10.12% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% | ALPHABET INC CL C 8.10% |
| Johnson & Johnson 2.30% | AT+T INC 5.19% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.03% |
| Walmart Inc 1.87% | WALT DISNEY CO/THE 4.76% |
| Caterpillar Inc 1.84% | WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC 4.61% |
| AbbVie Inc 1.67% | 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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VTV Vanguard Value 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 | US value | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.9% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 308 | 26 |
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
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, VTV or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VTV returned +22.9% and XLC returned −2.0%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VTV or XLC?
- VTV charges 0.03% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VTV and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of VTV 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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