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iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (IU5C.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 18, 2026

IU5C.DE is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Communication Services. IU5C.DE launched on Sep 17, 2018 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.

iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (IU5C.DE) belongs to the Communications Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with IU5C.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IU5C.DE

IU5C.DE charges 0.15% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Communications Equities category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.12%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
XUCM.DE
Xtrackers MSCI USA Communication Services UCITS ET...0.12%—Jan 2021IU5C.DE vs XUCM.DE
ZPDK.DE
SPDR S&P U.S. Communication Services Select Sector...0.15%—Aug 2018IU5C.DE vs ZPDK.DE
DXSG.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Communication Services ESG S...0.17%—Jun 2007IU5C.DE vs DXSG.DE
WELR.DE
Amundi S&P Global Communication Services ESG UCITS...0.18%—Sep 2022IU5C.DE vs WELR.DE
SPYT.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Communication Services UCITS ETF0.18%—Dec 2014IU5C.DE vs SPYT.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IU5C.DE

IU5C.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 31. There are 7 ETFs in the Communications Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 39.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SC0Q.DE
Invesco European Telecoms Sector UCITS ETF
39
—Jul 2009IU5C.DE vs SC0Q.DE
XWTS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ...
35
—Mar 2016IU5C.DE vs XWTS.DE
WELR.DE
Amundi S&P Global Communication Services ESG UCITS...
35
—Sep 2022IU5C.DE vs WELR.DE
WELX.DE
Amundi S&P Global Communication Services ESG UCITS...
33
—Sep 2022IU5C.DE vs WELX.DE
LTCM.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ET...
33
—Aug 2006IU5C.DE vs LTCM.DE

Top Performing IU5C.DE Alternatives (YTD)

IU5C.DE is at 0.42% YTD. There are 10 ETFs in the Communications Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.74%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
SC0Q.DE
Invesco European Telecoms Sector UCITS ETF
13.74%
—Jul 2009IU5C.DE vs SC0Q.DE
LTCM.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ET...
13.35%
—Aug 2006IU5C.DE vs LTCM.DE
INDB.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS E...
13.34%
—Sep 2020IU5C.DE vs INDB.DE
EXV2.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ...
13.23%
—Apr 2001IU5C.DE vs EXV2.DE
WELR.DE
Amundi S&P Global Communication Services ESG UCITS...
4.28%
—Sep 2022IU5C.DE vs WELR.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IU5C.DE

IU5C.DE has 15.76% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Communications Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.95%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
SPYT.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Communication Services UCITS ETF13.95%—Dec 2014IU5C.DE vs SPYT.DE
DXSG.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Communication Services ESG S...15.20%—Jun 2007IU5C.DE vs DXSG.DE
XWTS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ...15.51%—Mar 2016IU5C.DE vs XWTS.DE
ZPDK.DE
SPDR S&P U.S. Communication Services Select Sector...15.85%—Aug 2018IU5C.DE vs ZPDK.DE
XUCM.DE
Xtrackers MSCI USA Communication Services UCITS ET...15.85%—Jan 2021IU5C.DE vs XUCM.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IU5C.DE

IU5C.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.82%. There is 1 ETF in the Communications Equities category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -8.77%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ZPDK.DE
SPDR S&P U.S. Communication Services Select Sector...
-8.77%
—Aug 2018IU5C.DE vs ZPDK.DE
XUCM.DE
Xtrackers MSCI USA Communication Services UCITS ET...
-8.86%
—Jan 2021IU5C.DE vs XUCM.DE
XWTS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ...
-9.17%
—Mar 2016IU5C.DE vs XWTS.DE
SPYT.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Communication Services UCITS ETF
-13.27%
—Dec 2014IU5C.DE vs SPYT.DE
INDB.DE
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS E...
-13.40%
—Sep 2020IU5C.DE vs INDB.DE

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SXR8.DE, QDVE.DE, SXRV.DE and span 8 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
73
11.80%
—May 2010IU5C.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
43
17.05%
—Nov 2015IU5C.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
57
15.23%
—Jan 2010IU5C.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
79
11.72%
—Sep 2009IU5C.DE vs EUNL.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
95
84.13%
—Aug 2021IU5C.DE vs SEC0.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
80
12.59%
—Oct 2011IU5C.DE vs IUSQ.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
42
10.53%
—Jan 2010IU5C.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
62
18.17%
—May 2014IU5C.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF Hedge...Global Bonds
13
-0.81%
—Nov 2017IU5C.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
97
18.46%
—Sep 2009IU5C.DE vs ISPA.DE

Often Compared With IU5C.DE

Investors most often compare IU5C.DE with EXV1.DE, IUS2.DE, IUCM.L. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
EXV1.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Banks UCITS ETF (DE)Financials Equities
83
18.04%
—Apr 2001IU5C.DE vs EXV1.DE
IUS2.DE
iShares S&P U.S. Banks UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Financials Equities
50
16.84%
—May 2018IU5C.DE vs IUS2.DE
IUCM.L
iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETF USD...Communications Equities, S&P 500
25
-2.47%
1.34BSep 2018IU5C.DE vs IUCM.L
NFLX
Netflix, Inc.
2
-26.46%
——IU5C.DE vs NFLX
^NDX
NASDAQ 100 Index
42
13.24%
——IU5C.DE vs ^NDX
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
59
9.60%
1.70TSep 2010IU5C.DE vs VOO
GOOG
Alphabet Inc
95
10.44%
——IU5C.DE vs GOOG
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
35
-1.96%
——IU5C.DE vs META
EXH6.DE
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Media UCITS ETF (DE)Communications Equities
6
-2.48%
—Jul 2002IU5C.DE vs EXH6.DE
EFRW.DE
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF EUR Hedged ...S&P 500, Equal Weight
59
10.65%
—May 2025IU5C.DE vs EFRW.DE
I500.DE
iShares S&P 500 Swap UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
39
13.26%
—Sep 2020IU5C.DE vs I500.DE
XZSP.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF 1CS&P 500, ESG
44
12.71%
—Dec 2022IU5C.DE vs XZSP.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
73
11.83%
—May 2019IU5C.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
73
11.79%
—May 2012IU5C.DE vs VUSA.DE
UQAB.DE
iShares S&P 500 Paris-Aligned Climate UCITS ETF US...S&P 500
57
9.39%
—Apr 2021IU5C.DE vs UQAB.DE
XDED.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 2DS&P 500, Equal Weight
37
14.90%
—Mar 2023IU5C.DE vs XDED.DE
SPYL.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (...S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities
77
13.19%
—Oct 2023IU5C.DE vs SPYL.DE
SC06.DE
Invesco European Media Sector UCITS ETFCommunications Equities
6
-2.18%
—Jul 2009IU5C.DE vs SC06.DE
B500.DE
Amundi S&P 500 Buyback ETFS&P 500
74
11.48%
—Feb 2015IU5C.DE vs B500.DE
SPPY.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Leaders UCITS ETFS&P 500, ESG
84
11.85%
—Dec 2019IU5C.DE vs SPPY.DE

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