AUM $9.30BER 0.09%NAV $228.38Holdings 103Inception Jan 2004
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$228.34Day Range
$226.22$228.00
52-Week Range
$206.70$244.19
Avg Volume
146.6KDividend Yield
2.04%Expense Ratio
0.09%AUM
$9.30BShares Outstanding
39.9METF 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 | 97.46% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 1.81% |
| Basic Materials | 0.41% |
| Industrials | 0.29% |
| Healthcare | 0.02% |
| Cash & Others | 0.01% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.52% |
| Other | 0.34% |
| Ireland | 0.13% |
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 $9.30B 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 62.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMT | Walmart Inc | 13.55% | 11,370,295 | $1.26B |
| 2 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 11.46% | 1,123,324 | $1.07B |
| 3 | KO | Coca-Cola Co/The | 8.53% | 9,091,034 | $796.3M |
| 4 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/The | 8.51% | 5,495,890 | $794.1M |
| 5 | PM | Philip Morris International Inc | 4.56% | 2,232,309 | $426.0M |
| 6 | PEP | PepsiCo Inc | 4.25% | 2,843,900 | $396.9M |
| 7 | MO | Altria Group Inc | 3.72% | 5,086,077 | $347.5M |
| 8 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc | 2.66% | 3,983,237 | $248.2M |
| 9 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | 2.38% | 2,301,543 | $221.8M |
| 10 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.34% | 2,391,563 | $218.3M |
| 11 | TGT | Target Corp | 2.24% | 1,448,592 | $209.3M |
| 12 | SYY | Sysco Corp | 1.47% | 1,610,289 | $137.3M |
| 13 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 1.44% | 4,325,148 | $134.6M |
| 14 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.37% | 1,612,355 | $127.8M |
| 15 | KVUE | Kenvue Inc | 1.35% | 6,542,273 | $125.9M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.70% | |
| 1W | -1.23% | |
| 1M | -1.58% | |
| 3M | -1.98% | |
| 6M | -1.47% | |
| YTD | +7.51% | |
| 1Y | +3.14% | |
| 3Y | +18.67% | |
| 5Y | +21.92% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$231.34
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$230.18
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$226.58
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$244.19
Current Price
$226.74
52-Week Low
$206.70
$206.70$244.19
Current Yield
2.04%
Annual Dividend
$4.8010
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Jun 24, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | $0.7390 | Mar 29, 2022 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | VDC | Consumer Defensive(68 ETFs) | Consumer Defensive(9 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% | 0.52% | 0.38% |
| AUM | $9.30B | $1.05B | $1.51B |
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% | 2.79% | 2.28% |
| Avg Volume | 146.6K | 247.8K | 59.2K |
| Holdings | 103 | 142 | 52 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -0.89% | -0.70% | -0.67% |
| 6-Month Return | +0.64% | +0.86% | +1.37% |
| YTD Return | +8.10% | +7.72% | +7.76% |
| 1-Year Return | +5.58% | +5.77% | +5.52% |
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