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 (3.19%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVDCXLRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.13%3.19%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.19B$8.10B
YTD return
9.49%11.10%
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.
0.540.99
P/E ratio
25.1331.88
Last price
$226.06$44.38
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%

XLRE top holdings

Top holdings · XLRE
WELLWelltower Inc10.99%
PLDPrologis Inc8.67%
EQIXEquinix Inc7.05%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp5.23%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.98%
ORealty Income Corp4.54%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.52%
PSAPublic Storage4.48%
VTRVentas Inc4.47%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A4.08%
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 $9.2B 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 XLRE

XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 real estate sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.19%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 11.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.