XLC vs. XPND ETF Comparison

Comparison of The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) to First Trust Expanded Technology ETF (XPND)
XLC

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLC Description

The investment seeks to correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Communication Services Select Sector Index. Normally, the fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Communication Services companies by the GICSĀ®, including securities of companies from the following industries: diversified telecommunication services; wireless telecommunication services; media; entertainment; and interactive media & services. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$80.76

Average Daily Volume

6,220,817

Number of Holdings *

22

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
XPND

First Trust Expanded Technology ETF

XPND Description The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks of companies identified by it?s investment advisor as either information technology companies or consumer discretionary and communication services companies whose operations are principally derived from and/or dependent upon technology (such companies are collectively referred to herein as ?Expanded Technology Companies?). The fund?s investments will be concentrated (i.e., invest more than 25% of fund assets) in the industries or group of industries comprising the information technology sector. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$25.77

Average Daily Volume

4,755

Number of Holdings *

47

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XLC XPND
30 Days -3.14% -3.54%
60 Days 1.85% -4.25%
90 Days 0.86% 1.01%
12 Months 40.52% 44.49%
6 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XLC Weight in XPND Overlap
DIS C 4.28% 4.26% 4.26%
EA D 4.46% 0.24% 0.24%
GOOGL A 14.53% 5.27% 5.27%
META D 21.08% 4.21% 4.21%
OMC B 2.77% 0.28% 0.28%
TMUS A 4.65% 4.01% 4.01%
XLC Overweight 16 Positions Relative to XPND
Symbol Grade Weight
GOOG A 12.29%
T C 4.39%
VZ D 4.39%
NFLX D 4.2%
CMCSA F 4.11%
CHTR F 3.66%
TTWO D 3.34%
WBD F 2.62%
LYV D 1.86%
IPG F 1.76%
NWSA D 1.34%
MTCH D 1.26%
FOXA B 1.09%
PARA C 0.84%
FOX B 0.55%
NWS D 0.42%
XLC Underweight 41 Positions Relative to XPND
Symbol Grade Weight
NVDA C -4.88%
AVGO D -4.65%
V D -4.55%
MA D -4.55%
MSFT C -4.51%
AAPL C -4.39%
CRM D -4.13%
ADBE D -3.95%
QCOM A -3.75%
AMD D -3.73%
INTU C -3.61%
AMAT C -3.38%
IBM D -3.19%
NOW D -3.02%
LRCX D -2.43%
PANW B -1.92%
KLAC B -1.87%
ANET D -1.7%
SNPS D -1.66%
CDNS D -1.55%
APH A -1.47%
CRWD D -1.47%
MRVL D -1.2%
MSI A -1.19%
MCHP A -1.03%
ADSK D -0.95%
DDOG C -0.86%
APP B -0.3%
NTAP C -0.29%
BSY B -0.28%
PTC D -0.26%
CDW F -0.26%
ENTG D -0.25%
IT D -0.25%
SWKS F -0.25%
MPWR C -0.24%
WMG C -0.23%
ENPH F -0.22%
JBL F -0.21%
MANH F -0.21%
EPAM D -0.2%
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