Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDC vs XLRE: how they differ
VDC and XLRE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLRE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund and State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDC and XLRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VDC | Only in XLRE |
|---|---|
| Walmart Inc 14.76% | Welltower Inc 11.07% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% | Prologis Inc 8.72% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% | Equinix Inc 7.10% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% | American Tower Corp 5.26% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% | Simon Property Group Inc 5.01% |
| PepsiCo Inc 4.30% | Realty Income Corp 4.57% |
| Altria Group Inc 3.91% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.55% |
| Mondelez International Inc 2.69% | Public Storage 4.51% |
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 | XLRE State Street(R) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Consumer Staples | Real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.9 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 103 | 31 |
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.
XLRE in plain words
XLRE is an index equity fund tracking the Real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 31 positions, with the top ten at 59.4%. It sat 5.6% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDC or XLRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDC returned +4.6% and XLRE returned +5.6%, so XLRE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDC or XLRE?
- VDC charges 0.09% a year and XLRE charges 0.08%, so XLRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDC and XLRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VDC and 100% of XLRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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