Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYG vs VDC: how they differ
SPYG and VDC hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and SPYG returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYG and VDC hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYG | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | 0.45% | 4.66% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 0.37% | 8.72% |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 0.19% | 2.24% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.08% | 1.11% |
| Only in SPYG | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.66% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.81% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| Apple Inc 5.99% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Alphabet Inc 5.91% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.04% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.71% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
| Micron Technology Inc 3.67% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.49% | Target Corp 2.03% |
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.
| SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth 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 Growth | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.9% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.4 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 147 | 103 |
SPYG in plain words
SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 147 positions, with the top ten at 56.4%.
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, SPYG or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYG returned +17.9% and VDC returned +4.6%, so SPYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYG or VDC?
- SPYG charges 0.04% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYG and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYG and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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