Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDC vs XLC: how they differ
VDC and XLC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDC returned more over the year.
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDC and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VDC | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| Walmart Inc 14.76% | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 18.92% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% | ALPHABET INC CL A 10.12% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% | ALPHABET INC CL C 8.10% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% | AT+T INC 5.19% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.03% |
| PepsiCo Inc 4.30% | WALT DISNEY CO/THE 4.76% |
| Altria Group Inc 3.91% | WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC 4.61% |
| Mondelez International Inc 2.69% | COMCAST CORP CLASS A 4.61% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Consumer Staples | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.9 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 103 | 26 |
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.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% 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 Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 26 positions, with the top ten at 70.4%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDC or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDC returned +4.6% and XLC returned −2.0%, so VDC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDC or XLC?
- VDC charges 0.09% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDC and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VDC and 100% of XLC 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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