Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBK vs XLP: how they differ
VBK and XLP hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VBK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBK and XLP hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VBK | XLP |
|---|---|---|
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.83% | 1.91% |
| Only in VBK | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% | Walmart Inc 10.84% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% | Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06% |
| Astera Labs Inc 1.05% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46% |
| Natera Inc 1.04% | Coca-Cola Co/The 6.87% |
| Twilio Inc 0.88% | Philip Morris International Inc 6.16% |
| Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% | Altria Group Inc 4.55% |
| FTAI Aviation Ltd 0.78% | Monster Beverage Corp 4.47% |
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.
| VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | XLP State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Small-Cap Growth | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.7 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 10.2% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 545 | 34 |
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XLP in plain words
XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 34 positions, with the top ten at 62.6%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VBK or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBK returned +13.8% and XLP returned +6.3%, so VBK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBK or XLP?
- VBK charges 0.05% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VBK and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 10% of VBK and 100% of XLP 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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