VNQ vs XLP

Vanguard Real Estate ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLP has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.13% for VNQ.
  • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVNQXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.13%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.60%2.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$71.35B$13.65B
YTD return
11.54%10.01%
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.
1.000.53
P/E ratio
31.1525.39
Last price
$97.46$83.46
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.49%
WELLWelltower Inc7.65%
PLDPrologis Inc7.14%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.63%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.65%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.56%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.49%
ORealty Income Corp3.03%
PSAPublic Storage2.56%
VTRVentas Inc2.14%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.4%
Communication Services0.5%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

XLP top holdings

Top holdings · XLP
WMTWalmart Inc10.79%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp9.02%
PGProcter & Gamble Co7.42%
KOCoca-Cola Co6.84%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc6.13%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co4.69%
MOAltria Group Inc4.53%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp4.45%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.32%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A4.15%
Sector breakdown · XLP
Consumer Cyclical1.9%
Consumer Defensive98.1%

About VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $71.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.60%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Real Estate II Index (VRTPX), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.4%.

About XLP

XLP (Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer staples sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $13.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.64%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 10.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.