AUM $9.30BER 0.09%NAV $218.52Holdings 103Inception Jan 2004
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$219.93Day Range
$220.05$222.54
52-Week Range
$206.70$244.19
Avg Volume
207.6KDividend Yield
2.20%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 | 97.83% |
| 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 | 99.57% |
| Cayman Islands | 0.15% |
| Other | 0.15% |
| 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 64.7% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMT | Walmart Inc | 13.37% | 11,800,005 | $1.24B |
| 2 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 12.02% | 1,178,053 | $1.11B |
| 3 | KO | Coca-Cola Co/The | 9.65% | 10,070,674 | $893.0M |
| 4 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/The | 9.45% | 6,026,245 | $874.5M |
| 5 | PM | Philip Morris International Inc | 4.54% | 2,240,962 | $419.7M |
| 6 | PEP | PepsiCo Inc | 4.53% | 2,985,114 | $418.9M |
| 7 | MO | Altria Group Inc | 3.75% | 5,066,105 | $346.9M |
| 8 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc | 2.65% | 3,952,871 | $245.4M |
| 9 | TGT | Target Corp | 2.45% | 1,408,983 | $226.7M |
| 10 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.30% | 2,364,636 | $212.4M |
| 11 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | 2.19% | 4,418,639 | $202.9M |
| 12 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 1.48% | 4,308,653 | $137.3M |
| 13 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.38% | 1,571,418 | $127.7M |
| 14 | SYY | Sysco Corp | 1.36% | 1,557,051 | $126.2M |
| 15 | KVUE | Kenvue Inc | 1.29% | 6,299,600 | $118.9M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.90% | |
| 1W | +0.10% | |
| 1M | -2.18% | |
| 3M | -1.69% | |
| 6M | -1.85% | |
| YTD | +5.16% | |
| 1Y | +4.09% | |
| 3Y | +25.39% | |
| 5Y | +21.78% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$222.79
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$227.95
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$227.60
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$244.19
Current Price
$221.91
52-Week Low
$206.70
$206.70$244.19
Current Yield
2.20%
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(52 ETFs) | Consumer Defensive(9 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% | 0.56% | 0.38% |
| AUM | $9.30B | $1.26B | $1.53B |
| Dividend Yield | 2.20% | 2.84% | 2.31% |
| Avg Volume | 207.6K | 354.4K | 127.2K |
| Holdings | 103 | 50 | 52 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -2.87% | -3.78% | -4.08% |
| 6-Month Return | -3.67% | -1.15% | -2.94% |
| YTD Return | +4.99% | +4.21% | +3.39% |
| 1-Year Return | +5.16% | +4.24% | +2.31% |
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