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XLC correlations (Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund)

Which assets move with XLC and which ones diversify it, computed from weekly returns across 4756 stocks and ETFs.

Data as of 2026-08-27 · refreshed every trading day · Sector

Volatility (ann.)
16.0%
3y weekly
Beta vs S&P 500
0.90
3y weekly
1-year return
+1.5%
price, adjusted
5-year return
+37.5%
price, adjusted
Expense ratio
0.08%
annual
Assets
$21.7B
under management
Dividend yield
1.32%
trailing
Max drawdown
-18.0%
3y, daily closes
-6%0%+5%2025-09-052026-08-27
XLC over the last 12 months, weekly closes indexed to 100 at the start.

Stocks and ETFs most correlated with XLC

AssetCorrelation (3Y)
IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF0.82
VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF0.82
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust0.82
ETYEaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund0.81
VUGVanguard Growth ETF0.81
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF0.80
SPYGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF0.79
QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF0.79
CSQCalamos Strategic Total Return Fund - Closed End Fund0.79
ACWIiShares MSCI ACWI ETF0.79
VTVanguard Total World Stock ETF0.78
CETCentral Securities Corporation0.78
QQQMInvesco Nasdaq 100 ETF0.77
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust0.77
NIEVirtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund0.76

Best diversifiers for XLC

These are the assets whose returns had the least to do with XLC's, historically the most independent picks in our universe.

AssetCorrelation (3Y)
FNGDMicroSectors FANG Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs due-0.76
VXXiPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN-0.59
VXZiPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN-0.55
EDConsolidated Edison-0.21
OMHOhmyhome Limited - Class A-0.20
DFNST3 Defense Inc.-0.18
NRTNorth European Oil Royality Trust-0.17
ENGNenGene Therapeutics Inc.-0.15
ALMSAlumis Inc.-0.15
AUCATIF Holdings Limited-0.15

XLC vs benchmarks

XLC vs SPY 0.82 XLC vs QQQ 0.77

XLC vs its peers

XLC vs XLY 0.74 XLC vs XLK 0.67 XLC vs XLF 0.63 XLC vs XLI 0.58 XLC vs XLB 0.42

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Correlations, diversifiers, beta and volatility for XLC, plus one endpoint per pair. API documentation.

XLC holdings overlap with other ETFs

ETFOverlapCorrelation (3Y)
XLC vs VUGVanguard Growth ETF15.4%0.81
XLC vs SPYGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF15.1%0.79
XLC vs QQQInvesco QQQ Trust12.7%0.77
XLC vs QQQMInvesco Nasdaq 100 ETF12.6%0.77
XLC vs QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF9.8%0.79
XLC vs VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF9.8%0.82
XLC vs IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF9.6%0.82
XLC vs SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust9.6%0.82
XLC vs VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF8.8%0.80
XLC vs SCHDSchwab US Dividend Equity ETF6.3%0.42
XLC vs ACWIiShares MSCI ACWI ETF6.0%0.79
XLC vs VTVanguard Total World Stock ETF5.7%0.78
XLC vs DIASPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF5.0%0.69
XLC vs MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF4.8%0.66
XLC vs USMViShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF4.5%0.64
XLC vs RSPInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF3.9%0.66
XLC vs SPYVSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF3.1%0.66
XLC vs VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF3.0%0.61
XLC vs VTVVanguard Value ETF2.8%0.58
XLC vs DGROiShares Core Dividend Growth ETF0.0%0.64
XLC vs EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF0%0.51
XLC vs EFAiShares MSCI EAFE ETF0%0.62
XLC vs EWJiShares MSCI Japan ETF0%0.55
XLC vs FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF0%0.35
XLC vs IBBiShares Biotechnology ETF0%0.44
XLC vs ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF0%0.29
XLC vs IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF0%0.63
XLC vs IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF0%0.52
XLC vs IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF0%0.56
XLC vs MDYSPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF0%0.58
XLC vs SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF0%0.50
XLC vs VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF0.0%0.62
XLC vs VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF0%0.71
XLC vs VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF0%0.36
XLC vs VWOVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF0%0.55
XLC vs XLBMaterials Select Sector SPDR Fund0%0.42
XLC vs XLEEnergy Select Sector SPDR Fund0%0.12
XLC vs XLFFinancial Select Sector SPDR Fund0%0.63
XLC vs XLIIndustrial Select Sector SPDR Fund0%0.58
XLC vs XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund0%0.67
XLC vs XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund0%0.23
XLC vs XLREReal Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund0%0.34
XLC vs XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund0%0.11
XLC vs XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund0%0.33
XLC vs XLYConsumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund0%0.74