Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOOG vs XLP: how they differ
VOOG and XLP hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VOOG returned more over the year.
Vanguard S&P 500 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, VOOG and XLP hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOOG | XLP |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc | 0.43% | 6.16% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 0.36% | 6.87% |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 0.17% | 4.47% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.08% | 1.91% |
| Only in VOOG | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 14.29% | Walmart Inc 10.84% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.31% | Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06% |
| Apple Inc 6.38% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46% |
| Alphabet Inc 6.17% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.90% | Altria Group Inc 4.55% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.90% | PepsiCo Inc 4.34% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.90% | Mondelez International Inc 4.17% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.85% | Target Corp 3.87% |
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.
| VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 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 | S&P 500 Growth | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.8% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.3 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 146 | 34 |
VOOG in plain words
VOOG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.8% 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 May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 60.2%.
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, VOOG or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOOG returned +17.8% and XLP returned +6.3%, so VOOG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOOG or XLP?
- VOOG charges 0.05% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so VOOG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOOG and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of VOOG 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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