XLC vs. QVAL ETF Comparison

Comparison of The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) to ValueShares U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL)
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

$90.19

Average Daily Volume

4,562,597

Number of Holdings *

22

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

ValueShares U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

QVAL Description The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund is an actively managed ETF. Under normal circumstances, it seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in U.S. equity securities that the Adviser believes, based on quantitative analysis, are undervalued at the time of purchase and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of U.S. companies. It will invest primarily in the exchange-listed common stock of U.S. companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$45.75

Average Daily Volume

20,417

Number of Holdings *

50

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XLC QVAL
30 Days 3.60% 1.77%
60 Days 6.75% 6.81%
90 Days 5.08% 6.93%
12 Months 39.90% 30.43%
5 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XLC Weight in QVAL Overlap
CMCSA B 4.52% 2.03% 2.03%
FOXA A 1.63% 1.95% 1.63%
IPG C 2.03% 1.89% 1.89%
OMC C 3.46% 2.01% 2.01%
T A 4.36% 2.04% 2.04%
XLC Overweight 17 Positions Relative to QVAL
Symbol Grade Weight
META A 20.35%
GOOGL B 10.65%
GOOG B 8.79%
NFLX A 6.11%
DIS D 4.58%
VZ A 4.38%
TMUS A 4.37%
EA D 4.29%
TTWO F 4.25%
CHTR D 4.06%
WBD D 3.18%
LYV A 2.91%
NWSA D 1.72%
MTCH B 1.65%
PARA F 1.09%
FOX A 0.88%
NWS D 0.54%
XLC Underweight 45 Positions Relative to QVAL
Symbol Grade Weight
POWL A -2.59%
SIG C -2.29%
WSM B -2.27%
ULTA D -2.19%
DAL C -2.19%
ASO D -2.18%
UFPI C -2.13%
KBH C -2.09%
TPR B -2.07%
CAT A -2.06%
JBL D -2.04%
BKR B -2.04%
OC C -2.04%
PCAR D -2.03%
LBRT F -2.03%
URBN F -2.02%
LEN B -2.02%
FCX B -2.02%
THC C -2.01%
WCC C -2.01%
HRB C -1.99%
SNA A -1.98%
MAT D -1.97%
CRI D -1.97%
CVS D -1.97%
ALSN A -1.96%
MOH D -1.95%
CROX C -1.95%
GTES C -1.94%
GPK C -1.93%
SLB D -1.93%
CTSH B -1.92%
HAL F -1.9%
ELV F -1.88%
TAP D -1.87%
CEIX B -1.86%
MO D -1.86%
TEX F -1.85%
SKX B -1.84%
ARCH D -1.84%
SM F -1.83%
WFRD F -1.82%
MPC F -1.82%
DVN F -1.81%
CNC F -1.81%
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