Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDCETF · NYSE Arca
$251.51
+$9.47 (+3.91%)
EOD Nov 4, 2026
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Dividend yield (TTM)
- 1.94%
- Distributions
- Quarterly
- Fund net assets (May 2026)
- $9.2B
- Stocks held
- 102
- Other positions
- 7
- Turnover (last fiscal year)
- 5%
- 52-week range
- $205.45 to $244.33
Top 10 holdings
All holdings66.0% of assets in ten stocks, as of Sep 30, 2026
| Company | Weight | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 13.86% | 57 | |
| 12.12% | 74 | |
| 9.90% | 55 | |
| 9.80% | 73 | |
| 4.83% | 64 | |
| 4.28% | 75 | |
| 3.86% | 53 | |
| 2.58% | 69 | |
| 2.50% | 61 | |
| 2.28% | 66 |
Sector allocation
Share of the fund's assets
- Consumer Staples60.3%
- Consumer Discretionary36.4%
- Materials2.0%
- Technology0.4%
- Industrials0.3%
- Healthcare0.1%
Scores of what it owns
Every holding's scoreEach holding's score, weighted by its size in the fund
3% of the fund's stock weight sits in companies with a Quality score above 75, 16% in companies below 50.
Where it invests
Stock weight by the company's home country
- United States99.4%
Growth of $10,000
With and without the dividends reinvested
Dividend
Dividend historyVDC pays quarterly. Over the last twelve months it paid $4.88 per share, a 1.94% yield at today's price. The latest payment was $1.21, ex-dividend Sep 23, 2026. Over five years the annual payout grew 1.9% a year.
VDC questions
What does VDC invest in?+
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF is an exchange-traded fund. Its largest holdings are Walmart Inc. (13.86%), Costco Wholesale Corporation (12.12%), Procter & Gamble Co (9.90%).
What is VDC's expense ratio?+
0.09% a year, as stated in the fund's latest shareholder report filed with the SEC. On a $10,000 investment that is about $9.00 a year.
How much does VDC pay in dividends?+
VDC paid $4.88 per share over the last twelve months, a 1.94% yield at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $251.51. It pays quarterly.
How good are the companies VDC owns?+
Weighted by position size, the stocks in VDC average a Quality score of 60 out of 100. 3% of the fund's stock weight sits in companies scoring above 75, 16% in companies below 50. The score is computed from each company's SEC filings; the methodology page lists every check.
Holdings: the fund's own holdings list, published by Vanguard, as of Sep 30, 2026. Expense ratio, turnover and returns: the fund's shareholder report (SEC Form N-CSR) for the period to n/a. Net assets: SEC Form N-PORT. Quality scores: computed by Intrinsiqq from each company's SEC filings (methodology). Price: end of day Nov 4, 2026.