AUM $8.70BER 0.09%NAV $235.08Holdings 103Inception Jan 2004
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$237.63Day Range
$235.50$237.09
52-Week Range
$206.70$244.19
Avg Volume
152.6KDividend Yield
2.06%Expense Ratio
0.09%AUM
$8.70BShares Outstanding
36.6METF 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 | 97.83% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 1.01% |
| Technology | 0.38% |
| Basic Materials | 0.33% |
| Industrials | 0.28% |
| Cash & Others | 0.15% |
| Healthcare | 0.02% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 100.00% |
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 $8.70B 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 66.2% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMT | Walmart Inc | 13.91% | 11,620,484 | $1.21B |
| 2 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 12.16% | 1,160,115 | $1.06B |
| 3 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/The | 9.93% | 5,934,800 | $862.2M |
| 4 | KO | Coca-Cola Co/The | 9.83% | 9,917,945 | $853.7M |
| 5 | PM | Philip Morris International Inc | 4.85% | 2,206,786 | $421.1M |
| 6 | PEP | PepsiCo Inc | 4.29% | 2,939,706 | $372.5M |
| 7 | MO | Altria Group Inc | 3.87% | 4,988,848 | $335.9M |
| 8 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc | 2.59% | 3,892,508 | $225.1M |
| 9 | TGT | Target Corp | 2.50% | 1,387,509 | $217.4M |
| 10 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.29% | 2,328,552 | $198.7M |
| 11 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | 2.09% | 4,351,172 | $181.1M |
| 12 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 1.48% | 4,242,915 | $128.7M |
| 13 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.41% | 1,547,428 | $122.8M |
| 14 | SYY | Sysco Corp | 1.38% | 1,533,222 | $119.5M |
| 15 | KVUE | Kenvue Inc | 1.26% | 6,203,321 | $109.6M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.70% | |
| 1W | +1.12% | |
| 1M | +4.83% | |
| 3M | +3.83% | |
| 6M | +4.10% | |
| YTD | +11.91% | |
| 1Y | +8.39% | |
| 3Y | +33.01% | |
| 5Y | +27.12% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$226.56
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$227.93
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$228.68
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$244.19
Current Price
$235.92
52-Week Low
$206.70
$206.70$244.19
Current Yield
2.06%
Annual Dividend
$4.8816
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Sep 23, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | $1.2112 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | $1.2239 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| 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 | $1.4420 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $1.4418 | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | $1.1490 | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | $1.1485 | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | $1.2090 | Jun 28, 2022 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | VDC | Consumer Defensive(52 ETFs) | Consumer Defensive(9 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% | 0.53% | 0.38% |
| AUM | $8.70B | $3.56B | $1.47B |
| Dividend Yield | 2.06% | 2.92% | 2.28% |
| Avg Volume | 152.6K | 878.3K | 168.1K |
| Holdings | 103 | 57 | 52 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +4.83% | +1.77% | +4.56% |
| 6-Month Return | +0.62% | +3.45% | +1.74% |
| YTD Return | +11.73% | +7.58% | +9.69% |
| 1-Year Return | +6.98% | +4.02% | +6.19% |
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