AUM $9.20BER 0.09%NAV $229.13Holdings 103Inception Jan 2004
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$228.33Day Range
$226.86$227.97
52-Week Range
$206.70$244.19
Avg Volume
113.4KDividend Yield
2.04%Expense Ratio
0.09%AUM
$9.20BShares Outstanding
40.2METF 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 | 97.70% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 1.64% |
| Industrials | 0.33% |
| Basic Materials | 0.30% |
| Healthcare | 0.03% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.86% |
| Cayman Islands | 0.21% |
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 $9.20B 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 64.8% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMT | Walmart Inc | 15.67% | 11,674,134 | $1.45B |
| 2 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 12.40% | 1,152,531 | $1.15B |
| 3 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/The | 9.22% | 5,911,730 | $853.9M |
| 4 | KO | Coca-Cola Co/The | 8.30% | 10,103,493 | $768.4M |
| 5 | PEP | PepsiCo Inc | 4.58% | 2,728,317 | $423.7M |
| 6 | PM | Philip Morris International Inc | 4.29% | 2,405,498 | $397.7M |
| 7 | MO | Altria Group Inc | 3.67% | 5,151,176 | $339.9M |
| 8 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc | 2.50% | 4,021,067 | $231.8M |
| 9 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.22% | 2,408,228 | $205.3M |
| 10 | TGT | Target Corp | 1.92% | 1,464,633 | $177.5M |
| 11 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | 1.82% | 2,331,296 | $168.9M |
| 12 | KR | Kroger Co/The | 1.59% | 2,040,249 | $147.6M |
| 13 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.27% | 1,623,181 | $118.0M |
| 14 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 1.22% | 4,285,833 | $112.8M |
| 15 | SYY | Sysco Corp | 1.21% | 1,572,702 | $112.2M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.55% | |
| 1W | +0.70% | |
| 1M | +1.34% | |
| 3M | +1.44% | |
| 6M | +9.12% | |
| YTD | +7.67% | |
| 1Y | +3.44% | |
| 3Y | +13.44% | |
| 5Y | +25.11% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$226.05
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$229.87
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$220.73
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$244.19
Current Price
$227.08
52-Week Low
$206.70
$206.70$244.19
Current Yield
2.04%
Annual Dividend
$4.7704
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 17, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | $0.9598 | Mar 31, 2021 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | VDC | Consumer Defensive(64 ETFs) | Consumer Defensive(9 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% | 0.54% | 0.38% |
| AUM | $9.20B | $2.39B | $1.48B |
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% | 2.47% | 2.28% |
| Avg Volume | 113.4K | 659.1K | 76.5K |
| Holdings | 103 | 36 | 53 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +2.31% | +5.73% | +2.22% |
| 6-Month Return | +5.76% | +4.59% | +3.95% |
| YTD Return | +8.09% | +5.05% | +6.78% |
| 1-Year Return | +4.77% | +11.99% | +2.87% |
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