VDC vs XLF

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLF has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VDC.
  • VDC pays a higher dividend yield (2.13%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVDCXLF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.13%1.51%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.19B$51.35B
YTD return
9.49%1.23%
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.
0.540.75
P/E ratio
25.1317.60
Last price
$226.06$55.56
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc14.46%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp11.81%
PGProcter & Gamble Co8.67%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.89%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.51%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.35%
MOAltria Group Inc3.89%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.68%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.37%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp2.23%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.6%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive97.7%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

XLF top holdings

Top holdings · XLF
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B12.07%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co11.54%
VVisa Inc Class A7.49%
MAMastercard Inc Class A5.45%
BACBank of America Corp4.89%
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc3.93%
WFCWells Fargo & Co3.33%
MSMorgan Stanley3.30%
CCitigroup Inc3.14%
AXPAmerican Express Co2.37%
Sector breakdown · XLF
Technology1.6%
Financial Services98.2%
Industrials0.2%

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.13%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.

About XLF

XLF (Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 financial sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $51.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.51%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 12.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.