SPY vs VDC

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.09% for SPY.
  • VDC pays a higher dividend yield (2.08%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSPYVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.03%2.08%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$735.06B$9.54B
YTD return
7.91%9.76%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.000.63
P/E ratio
27.4726.30
Last price
$731.58$229.94
Inception
Issuer
State StreetVanguard

SPY top holdings

Top holdings · SPY
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.85%
AAPLApple Inc6.45%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.90%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.19%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.63%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.20%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.89%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.17%
TSLATesla Inc1.74%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.41%
Sector breakdown · SPY
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology35.6%
Communication Services11.2%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare8.5%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc15.71%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp12.44%
PGProcter & Gamble Co9.25%
KOCoca-Cola Co8.32%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.59%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.31%
MOAltria Group Inc3.68%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.51%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.22%
TGTTarget Corp1.92%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.6%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive97.7%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

About SPY

SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) is The original S&P 500 ETF, most heavily traded. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $735.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.03%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.08%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 15.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.