Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)
| Assets | $8.43B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 23.47 |
| Shares Out | 34.40M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.77 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.95% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 45.84% |
| 1-Year Return | +9.86% |
| Volume | 179,122 |
| Open | 241.40 |
| Previous Close | 240.89 |
| Day's Range | 241.40 - 244.33 |
| 52-Week Low | 202.96 |
| 52-Week High | 244.33 |
| Beta | 0.52 |
| Holdings | 111 |
| 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
64.52% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 15.03% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 11.80% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 9.79% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 8.22% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 4.77% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 4.62% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 3.42% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 2.51% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | 2.33% |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 2.02% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | $1.2296 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 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 |
News
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VDC: Built For The Long Haul
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U.S. Retail Earnings Update - August 13, 2024
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VDC: 3 Big Reasons To Go Defensive With This ETF
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VDC: Defensive, But Not Totally Recession-Proof
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