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 (2.02%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVDCXLY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.02%0.81%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.56B$22.40B
YTD return
19.30%1.97%
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.
0.401.10
P/E ratio
27.6625.29
Last price
$247.27$120.83
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%

XLY top holdings

Top holdings · XLY
AMZNAmazon.com Inc21.29%
TSLATesla Inc18.78%
HDThe Home Depot Inc5.47%
MCDMcDonald's Corp4.46%
TJXTJX Companies Inc4.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp3.11%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc3.08%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.93%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A2.24%
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc2.11%
Sector breakdown · XLY
Consumer Cyclical98.8%
Technology1.2%

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 XLY

XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.81%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 21.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.8%.