The 6 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XTL SPDR S&P Telecom ETF | $712.2M | 0.35% | 0.99% | -5.8% | +27.6% | +27.5% | +45.9% | +16.5% | |
| 2 | IYZ iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF | $1.24B | 0.37% | 1.69% | -4.7% | +18.2% | +22.4% | +28.4% | +6.6% | |
| 3 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services ETF | $5.93B† | 0.09% | 1.05% | -8.2% | -7.3% | -5.5% | +22.2% | +6.0% | |
| 4 | FCOM Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF | $1.73B | 0.08% | 1.03% | -8.2% | -7.5% | -5.8% | +22.1% | +5.8% | |
| 5 | IXP iShares Global Comm Services ETF | $518.8M | 0.37% | 3.58% | -8.8% | -8.8% | -10.2% | +20.9% | +7.0% | |
| 6 | XLC Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund | $22.26B | 0.08% | 1.38% | -10.0% | -14.4% | -11.5% | +17.1% | +5.6% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 6 Telecommunication ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLC Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund | SPDR (State Street) | $22.26B | 0.08% | 1.38% | -14.4% | -11.5% | +5.6% |
| VOX Vanguard Communication Services ETF | Vanguard | $5.93B† | 0.09% | 1.05% | -7.3% | -5.5% | +6.0% |
| FCOM Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF | Fidelity | $1.73B | 0.08% | 1.03% | -7.5% | -5.8% | +5.8% |
| IYZ iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF | iShares | $1.24B | 0.37% | 1.69% | +18.2% | +22.4% | +6.6% |
| XTL SPDR S&P Telecom ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $712.2M | 0.35% | 0.99% | +27.6% | +27.5% | +16.5% |
| IXP iShares Global Comm Services ETF | iShares | $518.8M | 0.37% | 3.58% | -8.8% | -10.2% | +7.0% |
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