Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
XLC vs XLG: how they differ
XLC and XLG hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and XLG returned more over the year.
State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XLC and XLG hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | XLC | XLG |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC CL A | 10.12% | 4.71% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C | 8.10% | 3.77% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A | 18.92% | 3.42% |
| NETFLIX INC | 4.57% | 0.77% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 5.03% | 0.50% |
| Only in XLC | Only in XLG |
|---|---|
| AT+T INC 5.19% | NVIDIA Corp 12.79% |
| WALT DISNEY CO/THE 4.76% | Apple Inc 11.58% |
| WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC 4.61% | Microsoft Corp 8.83% |
| COMCAST CORP CLASS A 4.61% | Amazon.com Inc 5.95% |
| T MOBILE US INC 4.52% | Broadcom Inc 4.12% |
| LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN 4.13% | Micron Technology Inc 2.66% |
| OMNICOM GROUP 4.13% | Tesla Inc 2.47% |
| TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWRE 3.89% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.29% |
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.
| XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Invesco |
| What it is | Communication services | S&P 500 top 50 |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.0% | +12.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −19.5 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 26 | 52 |
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.
XLG in plain words
XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% 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 52 positions, with the top ten at 60.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, XLC or XLG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, XLC returned −2.0% and XLG returned +12.2%, so XLG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, XLC or XLG?
- XLC charges 0.08% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do XLC and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of XLC and 100% of XLG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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