Consumer-staples ETFs
XLP vs VDC.
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (S&P 500 consumer-staples sector) against Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (MSCI US IMI Consumer Staples 25/50) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| XLP | VDC | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | +11.9% | — | — |
| 1Y CAGR | +9.76% | — | — |
| 3Y CAGR | +7.80% | — | — |
| 5Y CAGR | +6.63% | — | — |
| 10Y CAGR | +7.26% | — | — |
| Since inception CAGR | +6.83% | — | — |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is XLP minus VDC. XLP since-inception measured from first available bar December 22, 1998. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| XLP | VDC | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF | Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares |
| Category | Consumer Defensive | Consumer Defensive |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.09% |
| Assets (AUM) | $13.6B | $9.2B |
| Dividend yield | 2.64% | 2.13% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 11.8M | 162K |
| Inception | December 16, 1998 | January 26, 2004 |
| Benchmark proxy | S&P 500 | S&P 500 |
XLP costs 0.01 pp less per year — about $1.00 per $10,000 invested.
Holdings overlaptop-25 holdings · coverage XLP 62.3% · VDC 61.9%
53.9%of portfolio weight overlaps10 shared of top 10
| Shared holding | XLP | VDC | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMTWalmart Inc | 10.79% | 13.97% | 10.79% |
| COSTCostco Wholesale Corp | 9.02% | 11.40% | 9.02% |
| PGProcter & Gamble Co | 7.42% | 8.74% | 7.42% |
| KOCoca-Cola Co | 6.84% | 8.01% | 6.84% |
| PMPhilip Morris International Inc | 6.13% | 4.38% | 4.38% |
| PEPPepsiCo Inc | 4.32% |
Sector tilt XLP VDC
Consumer Defensive98.1% / 97.4%+0.6pp
Consumer Cyclical1.9% / 1.8%+0.1pp
Basic Materials— / 0.4%
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ALAN GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE · alanglobalintelligence.comdaily bars as of 2026-07-16 · fund facts · issuer-verified · holdings · fund data provider
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