Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)
| Assets | $7.31B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 21.56 |
| Shares Out | 34.02M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.75 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.22% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 47.87% |
| 1-Year Return | -3.87% |
| Volume | 102,701 |
| Open | 214.09 |
| Previous Close | 214.22 |
| Day's Range | 213.73 - 215.28 |
| 52-Week Low | 202.96 |
| 52-Week High | 226.73 |
| Beta | 0.55 |
| Holdings | 108 |
| Inception Date | Jan 26, 2004 |
About VDC
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI US IMI 25/50 Consumer Staples indexThe fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of stocks in the consumer staples sector of the US market VDC was launched on Jan 26, 2004 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
65.97% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 14.25% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 12.95% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 11.14% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 8.71% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 4.74% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 4.21% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 3.36% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 2.65% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | 2.13% |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 1.80% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | $1.1306 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $1.2429 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $1.1673 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $1.2068 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $1.3194 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $1.5411 | Jul 2, 2024 |
News
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VDC: A Balance Of Stability And Growth
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