Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SDY vs VDC: how they differ
SDY and VDC hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and SDY returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SDY and VDC hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SDY | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Target Corp | 1.55% | 2.03% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.33% | 4.30% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.30% | 1.41% |
| Sysco Corp | 1.41% | 1.30% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 1.26% | 8.72% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 1.26% | 9.27% |
| Kenvue Inc | 1.76% | 1.21% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co | 1.16% | 2.37% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp | 1.75% | 1.01% |
| Church & Dwight Co Inc | 0.57% | 0.89% |
| J M Smucker Co/The | 0.58% | 0.51% |
| Clorox Co/The | 0.58% | 0.47% |
| Only in SDY | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| Realty Income Corp 2.14% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| AbbVie Inc 1.63% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
| QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% | Monster Beverage Corp 2.24% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc 1.41% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc 1.54% | Kroger Co/The 1.39% |
| Edison International 1.45% | Hershey Co/The 1.06% |
| WEC Energy Group Inc 1.41% | Dollar General Corp 0.92% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Dividend | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.0% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.5 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.6% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 155 | 103 |
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SDY or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SDY returned +11.0% and VDC returned +4.6%, so SDY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SDY or VDC?
- SDY charges 0.35% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SDY and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 85% of SDY and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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