VDC vs XLRE

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF vs Real Estate Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLRE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VDC.
  • XLRE pays a higher dividend yield (3.15%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVDCXLRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.08%3.15%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.54B$7.71B
YTD return
9.76%11.62%
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.
0.631.06
P/E ratio
26.3032.56
Last price
$229.94$44.40
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

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%

XLRE top holdings

Top holdings · XLRE
WELLWelltower Inc10.32%
PLDPrologis Inc8.98%
EQIXEquinix Inc7.24%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp5.82%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.76%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.60%
VTRVentas Inc4.36%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A4.33%
PSAPublic Storage4.32%
ORealty Income Corp4.25%
Sector breakdown · XLRE
Real Estate100.0%

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%.

About XLRE

XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 real estate sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.15%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 10.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.