Vanguard Consumer Staples ETFVDC

VanguardSectorsConsumer#75 of 264 by YTD

$249.94

+3.3% last session

+20.3% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026VDCS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+3.3%	+12.7%	+8.9%	+20.3%	+23.2%	+50.0%	+52.5%	+542.8%
Peer average	+3.4%	+8.1%	+2.6%	+8.8%	+9.6%	+52.8%	+24.4%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $7.4B
Expense ratio: 0.09%
Distribution yield: 2.0%
NAV: $246.73
Volume: 288K
Avg. volume 30D: 194K
High today: $251.69
Low today: $245.91
Previous close: $242.04
52-week high: $251.69
52-week low: $205.45
Our risk indicator: 4/5

VDC in One Breath

VDC Among Consumer ETFs

YTD

#1PSCCInvesco+22.8%$39.0M

#2GXPSGlobal X+22.3%$76.5M

#3IYKiShares+21.2%$1.5B

#4XLPSPDR+20.6%$15.4B

#5FSTAFidelity+20.5%$1.4B

#6VDCVanguard+20.3%$7.4B

#7PSLInvesco+16.4%$81.2M

#8PSCDInvesco+16.4%$24.6M

#9KXIiShares+16.3%$1.2B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 27 Consumer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in VDC

$10,000 in VDC became

$15,254

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

VDC’s Top Holdings

Today

WMTWalmart13.9%COST12.1%PG9.9%KO9.8%PM4.8%PEP4.3%MO3.9%MDLZ2.6%TGT2.5%CL2.3%MNST2.1%KDP1.5%ADM1.4%SYY1.4%KVUE1.3%KR1.2%KMB1.0%DG1.0%EL HSYCHD81 more

WMTWalmart13.9%COST12.1%PG9.9%KO9.8%PM4.8%PEP4.3%MO3.9%MDLZ2.6%TGT2.5%CL 91 more

Discount StoresBeverages - Non-AlcoholicHouseholdTobaccoFood ConfectionersOther

Vanguard VDC · 103 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What VDC Holds

Today

Discount Stores31.1%

WMT 13.9 · COST 12.1 · TGT 2.5 · DG 1.0 · DLTR · BJ · PSMT

Beverages - Non-Alcoholic19.0%

KO 9.8 · PEP 4.3 · MNST 2.1 · KDP 1.5 · COKE · CELH · PRMB

Household & Personal Products17.9%

PG 9.9 · CL 2.3 · KVUE 1.3 · KMB 1.0 · EL · CHD · CLX

Tobacco9.0%

PM 4.8 · MO 3.9 · TPB · UVV

Packaged Foods6.4%

KHC · GIS · SJM · MKC · DAR · CAG · INGR

Food Confectioners3.6%

MDLZ 2.6 · HSY · TR

Other holdings13.1%

ADM 1.4 · SYY 1.4 · KR 1.2 · CASY · USFD · STZ · PFGC

Vanguard VDC · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026

Walmart’s Share of VDC

Today

13.9%

$139 of every $1,000 in VDC is Walmart

Walmart held by VDC

$1.0B

Most Walmart per dollar

GXPS17.0%

FSTA14.6%

VDC13.9%

TRUO13.4%

Vanguard VDC · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

VDC’s Share of Consumer ETFs

Today

12.2%

of the $60.4B in 31 Consumer ETFs

VDC$7.4B12.2%

XLY$22.7B37.6%

XLP$15.4B25.5%

28 others$14.9B24.6%

Consumer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

VDC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.09a year
per $100

$9 a year on $10,000

XLY$0.08

XLP$0.08

FDIS$0.08

VDC$0.09

VCR$0.09

IYK$0.37

Expense ratio · Consumer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside VDC

103 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

VDC

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Today

Discount Stores31.1%WMTWalmart13.9%COST12.1%TGT2.5%DG DLTRBJBeverages - Non-Alcoholic19.0%KO9.8%PEP4.3%MNSTKDPCOKE4 moreHousehold17.9%PGProcter & Gamble /The9.9%CL2.3%KVUEKMBEL CHD6 moreTobacco9.0%PM4.8%MO3.9%Packaged Foods6.4%KHCGISSJMMKCDARCAG11 moreMDLZHSYOther13.1%ADMSYYKR CASYUSFDSTZPFGCTSNBG 18 more

Discount Stores31.1%WMT13.9%COST12.1%TGTDG DLTRBeverages - Non-Alcoholic19.0%KO9.8%PEP4.3%MNSTKDPCOKEHousehold17.9%PG9.9%CL KVUEKMBEL 8 moreTobacco9.0%PM MO Packaged Foods6.4%19 moreMDLZHSYOther13.1%ADMSYYKR CASYUSFDSTZ26 more

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	WMT	Walmart	13.86%
2	COST	Costco Wholesale	12.12%
3	PG	Procter & Gamble /The	9.90%
4	KO	Coca-Cola /The	9.80%
5	PM	Philip Morris International	4.83%
6	PEP	PepsiCo	4.28%
7	MO	Altria Group	3.86%
8	MDLZ	Mondelez International	2.58%
9	TGT	Target	2.50%
10	CL	Colgate-Palmolive	2.28%

Discount StoresBeverages - Non-AlcoholicHouseholdTobaccoPackaged FoodsFood ConfectionersOther

Vanguard VDC · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 78.7%

How It Compares

VDC

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF’s Peers

YTD


XLY	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	+3.1%	+1.9%	$22.7B
XLP	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	+20.6%	+24.8%	$15.4B
VDC	VanguardThis fundRead Desk	0.09%	+20.3%	+23.2%	$7.4B
VCR	VanguardRead Desk	0.09%	+4.3%	+3.0%	$5.6B
FDIS	FidelityRead Desk	0.08%	+4.4%	+3.1%	$1.6B
IYK	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+21.2%	+23.6%	$1.5B

Consumer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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XLY vs VDC

YTD

XLYSPDR · ConsumerVDCVanguard · Consumer

Year to date

+3.1%

+20.3%

VDC wins+17.2 pts

Past year

+1.9%

+23.2%

VDC wins+21.3 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.09%

XLY winslower fee

Yield

0.8%

2.0%

VDC wins+1.2 pts

AUM

$22.7B

$7.4B

XLY3.1× more

3–1VDC wins

SPDR XLY and Vanguard VDC · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

VDC vs VOO

YTD

VDC · Vanguard Consumer Staples

+20.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

6.9 pts

Vanguard VDC and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

VDC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

VDCAvsBPeer average

1D+3.3%+3.4%

1M+12.7%+8.1%

3M+8.9%+2.6%

YTD+20.3%+8.8%

1Y+23.2%+9.6%

3Y+50.0%+52.8%

5Y+52.5%+24.4%

5–2VDC wins

30 Consumer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

VDC

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y15.25%

Deepest drop · 1Y−9.4%

Lowest point · 5Y−4.5%

52-week range

$249.94

$205.45−0.7% from the high$251.69

Vanguard VDC · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

VDC

Fund Facts

Today

2004launched Jan 26

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 92204A207

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$9 a year

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Vanguard VDC · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

VDC

Payouts by Year

13Y

$1.21per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield2.0%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 23 · Sep 25, 2026

12 payouts added up$15.14 a share

Vanguard VDC · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$246.73

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today288K

Average volume · 30D194K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.09%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$9.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 23, 2026	Sep 25, 2026	$1.21
Jun 24, 2026	Jun 26, 2026	$1.22
Mar 24, 2026	Mar 26, 2026	$1.22
Dec 17, 2025	Dec 19, 2025	$1.23
Sep 24, 2025	Sep 26, 2025	$1.13
Jun 26, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$1.24
Mar 25, 2025	Mar 27, 2025	$1.17
Dec 18, 2024	Dec 20, 2024	$1.21
Sep 27, 2024	Oct 1, 2024	$1.32
Jun 28, 2024	Jul 2, 2024	$1.54
Mar 22, 2024	Mar 27, 2024	$0.86
Dec 19, 2023	Dec 22, 2023	$1.79

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