Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)
About this ETF
This ETF is designed to replicate the investment performance of a benchmark index representing the consumer staples industry. It is administered passively, primarily utilizing a full-replication strategy, but may resort to a sampling approach if regulatory requirements necessitate it. The fund's portfolio comprises equities of businesses that supply direct-to-consumer products, which are categorized as nondiscretionary based on typical consumer spending behaviors.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Walmart Inc WMT | 14.49% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp COST | 11.83% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The PG | 8.69% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The KO | 7.91% |
| PepsiCo Inc PEP | 4.52% |
| Philip Morris International Inc PM | 4.36% |
| Altria Group Inc MO | 3.90% |
| Mondelez International Inc MDLZ | 2.68% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co CL | 2.37% |
| Monster Beverage Corp MNST | 2.23% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.89% |
| 3 months | +1.21% |
| 6 months | +7.43% |
| Year to date | +8.54% |
| 1 year | +4.62% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +5.56% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +4.71% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +4.97% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 13.08% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.41 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.50 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.69 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -9.57% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -17.64% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -36.60% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | -0.02 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | -0.01 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-26 | USD 1.2239 |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | USD 1.2169 |
| 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-19 | USD 1.2296 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-26 | USD 1.1306 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 1.2429 |
| 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-27 | USD 1.1673 |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-20 | USD 1.2068 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-01 | USD 1.3194 |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-02 | USD 1.5411 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-27 | USD 0.8620 |
| 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-22 | USD 1.7916 |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-03 | USD 1.0287 |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-05 | USD 1.3913 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-29 | USD 0.8420 |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-20 | USD 1.4418 |
| 2022-09-28 | 2022-10-03 | USD 1.1485 |
| 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-28 | USD 1.2090 |
| 2022-03-24 | 2022-03-29 | USD 0.7388 |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-21 | USD 1.2550 |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-04 | USD 1.0406 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-24 | USD 1.0230 |
| 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.9598 |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-22 | USD 1.5724 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 | USD 0.8713 |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-25 | USD 1.2891 |
| 2020-03-10 | 2020-03-13 | USD 0.6177 |
| 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-19 | USD 1.0621 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-01 | USD 1.0907 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-26 | USD 1.0397 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-26 | USD 0.7475 |
| 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-18 | USD 1.0436 |
| 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-27 | USD 0.8211 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-03 | USD 1.2474 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-21 | USD 0.5357 |
| 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-19 | USD 1.0357 |
| 2017-09-27 | 2017-10-02 | USD 0.7710 |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-05 | USD 1.0370 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-30 | USD 0.8340 |
| 2016-12-14 | 2016-12-20 | USD 0.9680 |
| 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-26 | USD 0.8440 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF SCHD | 0.06% | 98.55B | 20.3% |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF VIG | 0.04% | 127.80B | 9.4% |
| Vanguard Value ETF VTV | 0.03% | 245.00B | 8.9% |
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF VYM | 0.04% | 96.10B | 8.0% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF VO | 0.03% | 218.80B | 4.7% |

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