Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC 0.41%) and the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP 0.29%) both target U.S. consumer staples stocks, aiming to capture the performance of companies viewed as essential to everyday spending. This comparison explores how the two funds stack up on cost, performance, risk, and what investors are actually buying.Snapshot (cost & size)MetricVDCXLPIssuerVanguardSPDRExpense ratio0.09%0.08%1-yr return (as of 2025-10-27)0.2%(2.5%)Dividend yield2.2%2.7%Beta0.67N/AAUM$8.5 bil ...