Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDC vs XLP: how they differ
VDC and XLP hold 75% of their weight in the same names, and XLP returned more over the year.
Vanguard Consumer Staples 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, VDC and XLP hold 75% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDC | XLP |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc | 14.76% | 10.84% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 12.04% | 9.06% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 9.27% | 7.46% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 8.72% | 6.87% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 4.66% | 6.16% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 4.30% | 4.34% |
| Altria Group Inc | 3.91% | 4.55% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 2.69% | 4.17% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.37% | 4.71% |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 2.24% | 4.47% |
| Target Corp | 2.03% | 3.87% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.41% | 2.40% |
| Only in VDC | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| US Foods Holding Corp 0.74% | Bunge Global SA 0.94% |
| Bunge Global SA 0.73% | |
| Performance Food Group Co 0.66% | |
| Darling Ingredients Inc 0.52% | |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc 0.50% | |
| Sprouts Farmers Market Inc 0.46% | |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc 0.45% | |
| Primo Brands Corp 0.41% |
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.
| VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples 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 | Consumer Staples | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.9 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 103 | 34 |
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.
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, VDC or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDC returned +4.6% and XLP returned +6.3%, so XLP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDC or XLP?
- VDC charges 0.09% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so XLP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDC and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VDC and 100% of XLP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 75% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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