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 (3.34%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVDCXLRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.02%3.34%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.56B$8.21B
YTD return
19.30%13.27%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.400.93
P/E ratio
27.6629.69
Last price
$247.27$44.47
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc13.86%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp12.12%
PGProcter & Gamble Co9.90%
KOCoca-Cola Co9.80%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.83%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.28%
MOAltria Group Inc3.86%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.58%
TGTTarget Corp2.50%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.28%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.4%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive98.0%
Industrials0.3%

XLRE top holdings

Top holdings · XLRE
WELLWelltower Inc11.33%
PLDPrologis Inc8.15%
EQIXEquinix Inc6.70%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp5.86%
PSAPublic Storage4.97%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.80%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.31%
VMRKVivmark Residential4.30%
VTRVentas Inc4.28%
ORealty Income Corp4.27%
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 $9.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.02%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 13.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.4%.

About XLRE

XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 real estate sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.34%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 11.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.