Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

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About VDC

The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of stocks in the consumer staples sector of the US market. 

Index-Tracked
MSCI US Investable Market 2500 GR USD
Index-TrackedMSCI US Investable Market 2500 GR USD
Category
Consumer Defensive
CategoryConsumer Defensive
Number of holdings
111
Number of holdings111
Inception Date
Jan 26, 2004
Inception DateJan 26, 2004

What's in this fund

Sectors

As of December 31, 2025
Consumer Defensive97.91%
Consumer Cyclical1.48%
Industrials0.32%
Basic Materials0.29%

VDC Key Statistics

AUM
9.05B
AUM9.05B
Price-Earnings ratio
22.80
Price-Earnings ratio22.80
30-Day yield
2.13
30-Day yield2.13
Average volume
197.71K
Average volume197.71K
High today
$243.65
High today$243.65
Low today
$238.78
Low today$238.78
Open price
$239.63
Open price$239.63
Volume
74.27K
Volume74.27K
52 Week high
$243.65
52 Week high$243.65
52 Week low
$202.96
52 Week low$202.96
Expense ratio
0.09
Expense ratio0.09

Stock Snapshot

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF(VDC) stock is priced at $242.98, giving the company a market capitalization of 8.32B. It carries a P/E multiple of 22.80 and pays a dividend yield of 2.4%.

On 2026-02-12, Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF(VDC) stock traded between a low of $238.78 and a high of $243.65. Shares are currently priced at $242.98, which is +1.8% above the low and -0.3% below the high.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF(VDC) shares are trading with a volume of 74.27K, against a daily average of 197.71K.

During the past year, Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF(VDC) stock moved between $202.96 at its lowest and $243.65 at its peak.

During the past year, Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF(VDC) stock moved between $202.96 at its lowest and $243.65 at its peak.

VDC News

Nasdaq 2d
Consumer Staples ETFs: Sector-Wide Defense or a Food-and-Beverage Tilt? VDC vs. PBJ

Key Points Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF charges a much lower expense ratio and has significantly higher assets under management than Invesco Food & Beverage E...

Consumer Staples ETFs: Sector-Wide Defense or a Food-and-Beverage Tilt? VDC vs. PBJ
The Motley Fool 3d
Consumer Staples Showdown: Is Vanguard VDC or iShares IYK the Better Buy for Investors?

Explore how expense ratios, sector exposure, and portfolio breadth set these two consumer staples ETFs apart for different investor goals. The iShares US Consu...

Consumer Staples Showdown: Is Vanguard VDC or iShares IYK the Better Buy for Investors?
The Motley Fool 5d
VDC vs. PBJ: Does Comprehensive Coverage Beat Concentrated Food Bets?

Explore how differences in cost, diversification, and portfolio focus set these two consumer staples ETFs apart for investors. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ET...

VDC vs. PBJ: Does Comprehensive Coverage Beat Concentrated Food Bets?

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