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
109
Number of holdings109
Inception Date
Jan 26, 2004
Inception DateJan 26, 2004

What's in this fund

Sectors

As of March 31, 2026
Consumer Defensive97.70%
Consumer Cyclical1.63%
Industrials0.34%
Basic Materials0.30%
Healthcare0.03%

VDC Key Statistics

AUM
9.54B
AUM9.54B
Price-Earnings ratio
23.15
Price-Earnings ratio23.15
30-Day yield
2.13
30-Day yield2.13
Average volume
215.21K
Average volume215.21K
High today
$238.69
High today$238.69
Low today
$229.82
Low today$229.82
Open price
$230.03
Open price$230.03
Volume
74.39K
Volume74.39K
52 Week high
$244.33
52 Week high$244.33
52 Week low
$205.45
52 Week low$205.45
Expense ratio
0.09
Expense ratio0.09

Stock Snapshot

As of today, Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF(VDC) shares are valued at $230.15. The company's market cap stands at 7.95B, with a P/E ratio of 23.15 and a dividend yield of 2.3%.

During the trading session on 2026-05-13, Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF(VDC) shares reached a daily high of $238.69 and a low of $229.82. At a current price of $230.15, the stock is +0.1% higher than the low and still -3.6% under the high.

Trading activity shows a volume of 74.39K, compared to an average daily volume of 215.21K.

Over the past 52 weeks, Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF(VDC) stock has traded between a high of $244.33 and a low of $205.45.

Over the past 52 weeks, Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF(VDC) stock has traded between a high of $244.33 and a low of $205.45.

VDC News

The Motley Fool 5d
Consumer Staples Are Back in Focus. VDC and XLP Offer Two Ways to Own Them.

The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC +0.18%) offers broader diversification across 103 holdings, while the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ET...

Consumer Staples Are Back in Focus. VDC and XLP Offer Two Ways to Own Them.
Nasdaq 6d
VDC and RSPS Take Different Routes to the Same Sector

Key Points Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF carries a significantly higher expense ratio than Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF. Vanguard Consume...

VDC and RSPS Take Different Routes to the Same Sector

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