XLC vs. SDOG ETF Comparison

Comparison of The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) to ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG)
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

$97.09

Average Daily Volume

3,478,311

Number of Holdings *

22

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

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

SDOG Description The investment seeks investment results that replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the performance of the S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index. The underlying index is a rules-based index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of the highest dividend paying stocks in the S&P 500 on a sector-by-sector basis. The fund generally will invest in all of the securities that comprise the underlying index in proportion to their weightings in the underlying index. However, under various circumstances, it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of the securities in the underlying index in those weightings.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$60.15

Average Daily Volume

32,335

Number of Holdings *

50

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XLC SDOG
30 Days 6.69% 1.68%
60 Days 9.54% 3.64%
90 Days 11.30% 5.35%
12 Months 37.85% 31.14%
5 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XLC Weight in SDOG Overlap
CMCSA B 4.48% 2.11% 2.11%
IPG D 1.74% 1.71% 1.71%
OMC C 3.22% 1.89% 1.89%
T A 4.12% 2.04% 2.04%
VZ C 3.66% 1.83% 1.83%
XLC Overweight 17 Positions Relative to SDOG
Symbol Grade Weight
META D 19.34%
GOOGL C 10.97%
GOOG C 9.07%
NFLX A 6.49%
TMUS B 4.74%
TTWO A 4.67%
CHTR C 4.63%
DIS B 4.49%
EA A 4.49%
WBD B 3.26%
LYV A 3.22%
NWSA A 1.76%
FOXA A 1.67%
MTCH D 1.26%
PARA C 1.08%
FOX A 0.91%
NWS A 0.57%
XLC Underweight 45 Positions Relative to SDOG
Symbol Grade Weight
KMI A -2.52%
WMB A -2.45%
HBAN A -2.4%
RF A -2.34%
OKE A -2.34%
CMI A -2.33%
IP A -2.31%
CFG B -2.28%
BMY B -2.23%
CVX A -2.23%
TFC A -2.17%
VTRS A -2.15%
HPQ B -2.15%
PRU A -2.14%
GLW B -2.13%
HD B -2.1%
XOM B -2.09%
GILD C -2.08%
MO A -2.06%
UPS C -2.05%
EVRG A -2.04%
DRI B -2.03%
F C -2.01%
PM B -2.0%
TXN C -1.96%
RTX D -1.94%
D C -1.93%
EIX B -1.91%
MMM D -1.9%
IBM C -1.86%
DUK C -1.86%
STX C -1.85%
BBY D -1.83%
AMCR C -1.81%
WBA F -1.8%
ES C -1.77%
GPC D -1.74%
LYB F -1.73%
KHC F -1.71%
DOW F -1.71%
ABBV F -1.66%
PFE F -1.65%
SWK D -1.64%
IFF D -1.62%
CAG F -1.62%
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