Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VPL vs XLP: how they differ
VPL and XLP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VPL returned more over the year.
Vanguard Pacific Stock 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, VPL and XLP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VPL | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 6.06% | Walmart Inc 10.84% |
| SK hynix Inc 4.12% | Costco Wholesale Corp 9.06% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.80% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46% |
| Toyota Motor Corp 1.74% | Coca-Cola Co/The 6.87% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 1.69% | Philip Morris International Inc 6.16% |
| BHP Group Ltd 1.66% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71% |
| Hitachi Ltd 1.18% | Altria Group Inc 4.55% |
| Advantest Corp 1.16% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| VPL Vanguard Pacific Stock 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 | Pacific Stock | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +36.9% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +19.4 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 2335 | 34 |
VPL in plain words
VPL is an index equity fund tracking the Pacific Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +36.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2335 positions, with the top ten at 21.6%.
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, VPL or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VPL returned +36.9% and XLP returned +6.3%, so VPL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VPL or XLP?
- VPL charges 0.07% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so VPL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VPL and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VPL and 100% of XLP 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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