AUM $9.50BER 0.09%NAV $230.79Holdings 103Inception Jan 2004
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$230.74Day Range
$230.59$232.25
52-Week Range
$206.70$244.19
Avg Volume
162.1KDividend Yield
2.04%Expense Ratio
0.09%AUM
$9.50BShares Outstanding
40.3METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Consumer Defensive | 97.55% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 1.76% |
| Industrials | 0.35% |
| Basic Materials | 0.31% |
| Healthcare | 0.03% |
| Cash & Others | 0.00% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.86% |
| Other | 0.14% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- Vanguard
- Category
- Consumer Defensive
- Types
- Consumer Defensive
- Inception Date
- Jan 26, 2004
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks in the consumer staples sector. Passively managed, using a full-replication strategy when possible and a sampling strategy if regulatory constraints dictate. Includes stocks of companies that provide direct-to-consumer products that, based on consumer spending habits, are considered nondiscretionary.
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The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) is an exchange-traded fund issued by Vanguard that launched on Jan 26, 2004. It currently manages $9.50B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.09%. The fund holds 103 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Consumer Defensive category.
Top 10 holdings represent 65.2% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMT | Walmart Inc | 16.15% | 11,683,397 | $1.54B |
| 2 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 12.26% | 1,153,444 | $1.17B |
| 3 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/The | 9.12% | 5,916,292 | $870.2M |
| 4 | KO | Coca-Cola Co/The | 8.34% | 10,111,540 | $796.4M |
| 5 | PEP | PepsiCo Inc | 4.53% | 2,730,516 | $432.8M |
| 6 | PM | Philip Morris International Inc | 4.16% | 2,407,359 | $397.4M |
| 7 | MO | Altria Group Inc | 3.92% | 5,155,094 | $374.5M |
| 8 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc | 2.59% | 4,024,164 | $247.2M |
| 9 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.16% | 2,409,972 | $205.7M |
| 10 | TGT | Target Corp | 1.99% | 1,465,834 | $190.2M |
| 11 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | 1.88% | 2,333,235 | $179.8M |
| 12 | KR | Kroger Co/The | 1.46% | 2,041,884 | $139.0M |
| 13 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 1.32% | 4,289,327 | $126.1M |
| 14 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.27% | 1,624,468 | $121.1M |
| 15 | SYY | Sysco Corp | 1.23% | 1,573,945 | $117.6M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.47% | |
| 1W | +3.14% | |
| 1M | +0.43% | |
| 3M | +0.25% | |
| 6M | +7.77% | |
| YTD | +10.12% | |
| 1Y | +5.90% | |
| 3Y | +18.80% | |
| 5Y | +25.85% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$227.94
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$227.92
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$222.12
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$244.19
Current Price
$231.82
52-Week Low
$206.70
$206.70$244.19
Current Yield
2.04%
Annual Dividend
$4.8200
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Mar 24, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | $1.2169 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $1.2296 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $1.1306 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $1.2429 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $1.1673 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $1.2068 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $1.3194 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $1.5411 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.8620 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $1.7916 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $1.0287 | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $1.3913 | Jul 5, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.8420 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $1.4418 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | $1.1485 | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $1.2090 | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | $0.7388 | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $1.2550 | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $1.0406 | Oct 4, 2021 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $1.0230 | Jun 24, 2021 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | VDC | Consumer Defensive(62 ETFs) | Consumer Defensive(9 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% | 0.54% | 0.38% |
| AUM | $9.50B | $1.03B | $1.52B |
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% | 2.64% | 2.28% |
| Avg Volume | 162.1K | 370.1K | 88.5K |
| Holdings | 103 | 38 | 53 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +0.44% | +1.16% | +1.72% |
| 6-Month Return | +9.16% | +1.26% | +7.70% |
| YTD Return | +9.95% | +2.10% | +8.56% |
| 1-Year Return | +5.45% | +1.68% | +4.13% |
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