Costco (NASDAQ: COST) has a fantastic track record of growing investors' capital. In the past five years, the dominant warehouse club chain's share price has soared by 218%. That's partly thanks to its superb financial performance.

It's also a much larger gain than Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has booked over the same period, though the home improvement heavyweight is up by a respectable 75%. More recently, Home Depot's business has dealt with a notable sales slowdown.

For investors looking to gain exposure to the retail sector, which of these large-cap stocks is the better buy right now?

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