Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYD vs VDC: how they differ
SPYD and VDC hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and SPYD returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYD and VDC hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYD | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Target Corp | 1.48% | 2.03% |
| Altria Group Inc | 1.42% | 3.91% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.36% | 1.41% |
| Kenvue Inc | 1.32% | 1.21% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 1.11% | 4.30% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp | 1.32% | 1.01% |
| Kraft Heinz Co/The | 1.27% | 0.85% |
| General Mills Inc | 0.95% | 0.70% |
| J M Smucker Co/The | 1.32% | 0.51% |
| Clorox Co/The | 1.04% | 0.47% |
| Hormel Foods Corp | 1.22% | 0.39% |
| Molson Coors Beverage Co | 0.93% | 0.34% |
| Only in SPYD | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Franklin Resources Inc 1.57% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| CVS Health Corp 1.53% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| Edison International 1.48% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| APA Corp 1.48% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
| Viatris Inc 1.46% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% |
| Kimco Realty Corp 1.46% | Monster Beverage Corp 2.24% |
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.
| SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High 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 Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.9% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.6 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 78 | 103 |
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% 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, SPYD or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYD returned +12.9% and VDC returned +4.6%, so SPYD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYD or VDC?
- SPYD charges 0.07% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYD and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYD and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 11% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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