Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOE vs XLP: how they differ
VOE and XLP hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value 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, VOE and XLP hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOE | XLP |
|---|---|---|
| Target Corp | 1.03% | 3.87% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 0.73% | 2.90% |
| Sysco Corp | 0.69% | 2.60% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 0.64% | 2.40% |
| Kenvue Inc | 0.64% | 2.39% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp | 0.63% | 2.37% |
| Kroger Co/The | 0.53% | 2.05% |
| Hershey Co/The | 0.45% | 1.69% |
| Dollar General Corp | 0.44% | 1.65% |
| Dollar Tree Inc | 0.38% | 1.43% |
| Constellation Brands Inc | 0.35% | 1.26% |
| Kraft Heinz Co/The | 0.34% | 1.31% |
| Only in VOE | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| Cummins Inc 1.71% | Walmart Inc 10.84% |
| Valero Energy Corp 1.34% | Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46% |
| CRH PLC 1.24% | Coca-Cola Co/The 6.87% |
| United Rentals Inc 1.23% | Philip Morris International Inc 6.16% |
| General Motors Co 1.21% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71% |
| SLB Ltd 1.21% | Altria Group Inc 4.55% |
| Simon Property Group Inc 1.20% | 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.
| VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value 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 | Mid-Cap Value | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.7 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 170 | 34 |
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
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, VOE or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOE returned +20.2% and XLP returned +6.3%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOE or XLP?
- VOE charges 0.05% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOE and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VOE and 100% of XLP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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