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VDC vs XLP
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF against State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VDC did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $1,392, versus $1,342 for XLP, a 39.2% gain compared with 34.2%. VDC also had lower 12-month volatility at 14.7% versus 15.2% and a smaller worst drawdown, -11.8% versus -13.4%, indicating the stronger long-term result came with slightly less recent risk. XLP nevertheless led over the latest six months, YTD, and one-year periods, while VDC led over one and three months and three years. The funds were highly correlated, with daily-move correlation of 0.987, so the choice is mainly about modest differences in holdings and implementation rather than diversification. XLP has a slightly lower expense ratio, 0.08% versus 0.09%, and larger assets of $15B versus $9B.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($227); 50-day at $228.
- RSI 65, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 34, so the trend is strong.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($83); 50-day at $84.
- RSI 64, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 34, so the trend is strong.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VDC or XLP?
VDC beat XLP in 27 of the last 48 months; XLP won the other 21. The typical monthly gap was 0.35 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VDC: Jul 28, 2023 to Oct 12, 2023; XLP: May 1, 2023 to Oct 12, 2023
- 0.987
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.97
- VDC move per 1% in XLP
- 0.990
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.35 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VDC | XLP | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -3.6% | -1.7% | -1.94 pts |
| November 2024 | +5.5% | +3.9% | +1.58 pts |
| January 2025 | +1.9% | +0.5% | +1.39 pts |
| August 2024 | +4.9% | +6.0% | -1.08 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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