AUM $9.20BER 0.09%NAV $233.06Holdings 103Inception Jan 2004
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$232.12Day Range
$232.49$236.22
52-Week Range
$206.70$244.19
Avg Volume
137.4KDividend Yield
2.04%Expense Ratio
0.09%AUM
$9.20BShares 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 | 97.11% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 1.13% |
| Cash & Others | 0.53% |
| Technology | 0.46% |
| Basic Materials | 0.44% |
| Industrials | 0.30% |
| Healthcare | 0.02% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.11% |
| Other | 0.76% |
| 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.
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 $9.20B 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 62.1% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMT | Walmart Inc | 14.00% | 11,384,883 | $1.29B |
| 2 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 11.42% | 1,124,748 | $1.05B |
| 3 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/The | 8.76% | 5,503,013 | $807.0M |
| 4 | KO | Coca-Cola Co/The | 8.03% | 9,102,666 | $739.8M |
| 5 | PM | Philip Morris International Inc | 4.39% | 2,235,296 | $404.4M |
| 6 | PEP | PepsiCo Inc | 4.19% | 2,847,609 | $385.6M |
| 7 | MO | Altria Group Inc | 3.98% | 5,092,753 | $366.4M |
| 8 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc | 2.50% | 3,988,488 | $230.7M |
| 9 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | 2.40% | 2,304,828 | $221.5M |
| 10 | CL | Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.38% | 2,394,657 | $219.5M |
| 11 | TGT | Target Corp | 2.06% | 1,450,607 | $189.5M |
| 12 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 1.54% | 4,331,408 | $141.8M |
| 13 | SYY | Sysco Corp | 1.46% | 1,612,378 | $134.8M |
| 14 | KVUE | Kenvue Inc | 1.36% | 6,551,187 | $125.2M |
| 15 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.34% | 1,614,604 | $123.4M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +1.04% | |
| 1W | +1.43% | |
| 1M | +3.03% | |
| 3M | +2.05% | |
| 6M | -2.74% | |
| YTD | +11.14% | |
| 1Y | +4.06% | |
| 3Y | +22.70% | |
| 5Y | +24.71% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$231.29
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$229.69
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$225.26
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$244.19
Current Price
$234.54
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(66 ETFs) | Consumer Defensive(9 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% | 0.51% | 0.38% |
| AUM | $9.20B | $927.8M | $1.49B |
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% | 2.79% | 2.28% |
| Avg Volume | 137.4K | 259.8K | 74.3K |
| Holdings | 103 | 140 | 52 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | — | — | — |
| 6-Month Return | — | — | — |
| YTD Return | +10.96% | +8.87% | +10.16% |
| 1-Year Return | — | — | — |
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