VUG vs XLP

Vanguard Growth ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • VUG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLP.
  • XLP pays a higher dividend yield (2.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVUGXLP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.39%2.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$379.21B$13.65B
YTD return
5.99%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.
1.260.53
P/E ratio
33.5125.39
Last price
$86.83$83.46
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

VUG top holdings

Top holdings · VUG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.10%
AAPLApple Inc12.31%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.99%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.95%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.16%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.85%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.68%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.73%
TSLATesla Inc3.31%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.53%
Sector breakdown · VUG
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical11.8%
Basic Materials0.6%
Consumer Defensive1.3%
Technology55.9%
Communication Services16.4%
Financial Services4.0%
Industrials4.3%
Energy0.3%
Healthcare4.6%

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 VUG

VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $379.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 0.39%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

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%.