Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR)
| Assets | $5.86B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% |
| PE Ratio | 30.92 |
| Shares Out | 17.37M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.72 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.81% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 25.31% |
| 1-Year Return | +31.79% |
| Volume | 37,830 |
| Open | 337.91 |
| Previous Close | 338.91 |
| Day's Range | 334.58 - 337.91 |
| 52-Week Low | 247.52 |
| 52-Week High | 343.61 |
| Beta | 1.31 |
| Holdings | 306 |
| Inception Date | Jan 26, 2004 |
About VCR
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in consumer discretionary equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of consumer discretionary companies in the US. VCR was launched on Jan 26, 2004 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
56.76% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 22.13% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 11.14% |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | HD | 6.64% |
| McDonald's Corporation | MCD | 3.80% |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | LOW | 2.60% |
| Booking Holdings Inc. | BKNG | 2.44% |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. | TJX | 2.44% |
| Starbucks Corporation | SBUX | 1.98% |
| NIKE, Inc. | NKE | 1.86% |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. | MELI | 1.73% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.8247 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.6674 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.6385 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $0.5853 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.7208 | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.5455 | Jul 5, 2023 |
News
VCR: Why The Consumer Discretionary Stocks Decline Could Be An Opportunity
VCR offers a well-constructed and highly competitive solution among U.S. consumer discretionary-themed ETFs, with performance and an expense ratio in line with the sector. Recent economic data seems t...
U.S. Retail Earnings Update - August 13, 2024
To date, 145 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 73% of the index. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies i...
VCR: Consumer Discretionary Sector Dashboard For July
Monthly article series provides a dashboard with aggregate subsector metrics in Consumer Discretionary. Consumer services are the most attractive subsector based on value and quality scores, while the...
VCR: Fueled By Amazon, But Weighed Down By Tesla
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF is a hold due to key risk factors, including competition dragging down Tesla and potential declines in consumer spending during recessions. VCR is a passively manag...
VCR: Consumer Discretionary Sector Dashboard For March
This monthly article series provides aggregate subsector metrics in Consumer Discretionary. The consumer services subsector has attractive value and quality scores.
Sportswear Manufacturers Are The Top Picks In This Year Of Olympics And UEFA Euro
The consumer discretionary sector is lagging behind the SP500. In 2024, there will be the European Soccer Championship in June and the Olympic Games in July. Some of the sportswear manufacturers seem ...
VCR: Don't Bet Against The American Consumer
The Consumer Discretionary sector is currently unpopular among investment firms, but the Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund has consistently outperformed the S&P 500. The VCR fund is moderatel...
VCR: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For November
The consumer discretionary sector is slightly undervalued relative to 11-year averages. Durables and apparel have the best value score, whereas consumer services have the best quality score. VCR: an a...
VCR: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For September
The consumer discretionary sector is close to 11-year averages regarding valuation metrics. Durables/apparel and consumer services look attractive, whereas the auto/components industry is overvalued. ...
VCR: Failing To Justify Its Year To Date Surge
Key indicators suggest that the Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF Shares year to date surge was premature. Although market-based variables imply that cyclical stocks are set to outperform...
VCR: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For June
The consumer discretionary sector is slightly overvalued relative to 11-year averages. Auto and components are massively overvalued. Other subsectors are close to their historical baseline in value an...
VCR: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For March
Durables and apparel are a bit undervalued relative to historical averages. Auto and components are massively overvalued.
Inflation Continues To Dampen U.S. Retail Sales While Luxury Shines
The first month of 2023 (and the last month of the retail industry's Q4 2022) saw America's largest party supply store file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a move that the StarMine credit models had predic...
VCR: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For December
Durables and apparel have the best value score in the sector. Consumer services have the highest quality score.
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF: Not Ideal
In real terms, retail sales in Q4 will likely decline. Underlying conditions don't look too healthy.
U.S. Retailers Ramp Up Black Friday Deals
40% of the online merchandise for U.S. retailers is on sale as we enter Black Friday week of 2022. The average percent discount in November is 36.3%; this has come down from the YTD levels of 37.6% an...
Retail Outlook: Who Will Be In The Driver's Seat This Holiday Season?
The mismatch between supply and demand within the retail space has reversed in advance of this year's holiday shopping season. Higher prices that retailers have successfully implemented since the pand...
Consumers Not Backing Down Fast Enough - Discretionary ETF VCR Outperforms SPY Since June
September consumer confidence data verified hotter numbers than the expectations this morning. Interest rates surged later in the day to fresh cycle highs.
VCR: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For July
Durables and apparel have the best value and quality scores in the sector. The most overvalued subsector is auto and components.
Tesla Stock Down On Staff Reduction News
Nearly 300 ETFs include the electric carmaker in their portfolios.
Inflation has peaked — now it's time to go bargain shopping for consumer-discretionary stocks
It's time to buy consumer-discretionary stocks.
VCR: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For May
Durables and apparel are cheap relative to 11-year averages. Auto and components are the most overvalued subsector.
Tesla juices consumer discretionary ETFs on stock split plan
Tesla electrified a basket of consumer exchange-traded funds with its plans for another stock split and potential dividend.