VDC vs XLY

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLY 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

MetricVDCXLY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.13%0.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.19B$22.59B
YTD return
9.49%-3.06%
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.
0.541.13
P/E ratio
25.1329.76
Last price
$226.06$116.58
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%

XLY top holdings

Top holdings · XLY
AMZNAmazon.com Inc22.20%
TSLATesla Inc19.62%
HDThe Home Depot Inc5.82%
MCDMcDonald's Corp4.15%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.92%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc3.43%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc3.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp2.90%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A2.02%
RCLRoyal Caribbean Group1.97%
Sector breakdown · XLY
Consumer Cyclical99.0%
Technology1.0%

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 XLY

XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.77%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 22.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.0%.