AUM $9.10BER 0.09%NAV $227.25Holdings 103Inception Jan 2004
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$227.23Day Range
$229.00$230.78
52-Week Range
$206.70$244.19
Avg Volume
129.0KDividend Yield
2.04%Expense Ratio
0.09%AUM
$9.10BShares 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 | 97.31% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 1.68% |
| Basic Materials | 0.36% |
| Cash & Others | 0.31% |
| Industrials | 0.30% |
| Healthcare | 0.03% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.39% |
| Other | 0.31% |
| Cayman Islands | 0.16% |
| Ireland | 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.
Similar ETFs
The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) is an exchange-traded fund issued by Vanguard that launched on Jan 26, 2004. It currently manages $9.10B 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 63.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMT | Walmart Inc | 14.49% | 11,403,611 | $1.32B |
| 2 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 11.83% | 1,126,617 | $1.08B |
| 3 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/The | 8.69% | 5,512,044 | $791.3M |
| 4 | KO | Coca-Cola Co/The | 7.91% | 9,117,844 | $720.4M |
| 5 | PEP | PepsiCo Inc | 4.52% | 2,852,302 | $411.3M |
| 6 | PM | Philip Morris International Inc | 4.36% | 2,238,850 | $397.1M |
| 7 | MO | Altria Group Inc | 3.90% | 5,101,010 | $354.9M |
| 8 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc | 2.68% | 3,994,874 | $244.4M |
| 9 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.37% | 2,398,571 | $216.2M |
| 10 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | 2.23% | 2,308,397 | $203.3M |
| 11 | TGT | Target Corp | 2.03% | 1,452,878 | $184.6M |
| 12 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 1.43% | 4,337,966 | $130.3M |
| 13 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.42% | 1,617,092 | $129.0M |
| 14 | KR | Kroger Co/The | 1.38% | 2,020,134 | $125.6M |
| 15 | SYY | Sysco Corp | 1.34% | 1,615,044 | $122.4M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.95% | |
| 1W | +2.29% | |
| 1M | +0.67% | |
| 3M | +2.49% | |
| 6M | +7.85% | |
| YTD | +8.89% | |
| 1Y | +5.23% | |
| 3Y | +18.27% | |
| 5Y | +26.20% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$226.92
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$228.43
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$222.54
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$244.19
Current Price
$229.40
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 | $1.4420 | 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 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | $0.7388 | Mar 29, 2022 |
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 | $9.10B | $1.02B | $1.47B |
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% | 2.64% | 2.28% |
| Avg Volume | 129.0K | 366.0K | 83.4K |
| Holdings | 103 | 38 | 53 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +1.73% | +4.00% | +2.09% |
| 6-Month Return | -3.59% | +0.00% | -4.24% |
| YTD Return | +8.72% | +2.35% | +7.64% |
| 1-Year Return | +5.59% | +0.31% | +4.03% |
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