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Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪7.60 B‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪384.61 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
2.38%
Discount/Premium to NAV
−0.005%
Shares outstanding
‪34.09 M‬
Expense ratio
0.09%

About Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF


Issuer
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Brand
Vanguard
Inception date
Jan 26, 2004
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
MSCI US IMI 25/50 Consumer Staples
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Passive
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
The fund delivers pure-play consumer staples exposure with a broad and representative basket of consumer staples stocks, as classified under GICS. It tracks an all-cap index selected and weighted by market capitalization. To ensure diversification, the index applies certain investment limits with no more than 25% of the value to a single issuer, and the sum of the weights of all issuers with more than 5% not exceeding 50% of total assets. These limits are imposed on RICs under the current US Internal Revenue Code. The index is rebalanced quarterly.

Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Sector
Focus
Consumer staples
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
U.S.
Weighting scheme
Market cap
Selection criteria
Market cap

Returns


1 month3 monthsYear to date1 year3 years5 years
Price performance
NAV total return

What's in the fund


As of April 30, 2025
Exposure type
StocksBonds, Cash & Other
Consumer Non-Durables
Retail Trade
Stocks99.75%
Consumer Non-Durables60.39%
Retail Trade33.06%
Process Industries2.65%
Distribution Services2.47%
Transportation0.80%
Commercial Services0.17%
Consumer Durables0.16%
Health Technology0.05%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.25%
Cash0.25%
Stock breakdown by region
100%
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings

Dividends


Dividend payout history

Assets under management (AUM)



Fund Flows



Frequently Asked Questions


VDC invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Consumer Non-Durables, with 60.39% stocks, and Retail Trade, with 33.06% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VDC top holdings are Costco Wholesale Corporation and Walmart Inc., occupying 12.67% and 12.31% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VDC last dividends amounted to 1.17 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 1.21 USD in dividends, which shows a 3.38% decrease.
VDC assets under management is ‪7.60 B‬ USD. It's fallen 0.65% over the last month.
VDC fund flows account for ‪383.96 M‬ USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VDC pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.38%. The last dividend (Mar 27, 2025) amounted to 1.17 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VDC shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Jan 26, 2004, and its management style is Passive.
VDC expense ratio is 0.09% meaning you'd have to pay 0.09% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VDC follows the MSCI US IMI 25/50 Consumer Staples. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VDC invests in stocks.
VDC price has risen by 0.50% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 7.09% increase. See more dynamics on VDC price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.26% over the last month, showed a −0.04% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 9.73% in a year.
VDC trades at a premium (0.01%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.