VDC vs XYLD

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF vs Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.60% for XYLD.
  • • XYLD pays a higher dividend yield (6.28%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVDCXYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.02%6.28%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.56B$3.35B
YTD return
19.30%10.19%
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.
0.400.36
P/E ratio
27.6624.30
Last price
$247.27$41.50
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardGlobal X

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%

XYLD top holdings

Top holdings · XYLD
AAPLApple Inc7.74%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.62%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.97%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.63%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.53%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.39%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.09%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.04%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.75%
TSLATesla Inc1.73%
Sector breakdown · XYLD
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology38.3%
Communication Services8.4%
Financial Services12.0%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.6%
Energy3.9%
Healthcare10.3%

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 XYLD

XYLD (Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF) is S&P 500 covered call strategy for enhanced income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $3.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 6.28%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.