Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR)
| Assets | $6.04B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 25.43 |
| Shares Out | 16.62M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.96 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.80% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 20.36% |
| Volume | 27,160 |
| Open | 366.10 |
| Previous Close | 365.94 |
| Day's Range | 366.10 - 370.42 |
| 52-Week Low | 284.84 |
| 52-Week High | 402.25 |
| Beta | 1.30 |
| Holdings | 299 |
| 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
60.46% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 22.78% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 16.10% |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | HD | 5.90% |
| McDonald's Corporation | MCD | 3.64% |
| Booking Holdings Inc. | BKNG | 2.98% |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. | TJX | 2.33% |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | LOW | 1.94% |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. | MELI | 1.92% |
| Starbucks Corporation | SBUX | 1.57% |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | ORLY | 1.31% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.703 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.7716 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.6598 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.8247 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.6674 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.6385 | Mar 27, 2024 |
Performance
VCR had a total return of 15.88% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.22%.
News
VCR: Short-Term Risks Overshadow Long-Term Gains
VCR warrants a hold rating due to short-term risks in its top holdings and elevated consumer debt levels threatening sector performance. Amazon, Tesla, and Home Depot dominate VCR, but each faces uniq...
Tesla's Energy Division Shines, But ETF Risks Mount Amid Broader Challenges
Tesla Inc TSLA is still one of Wall Street's most-watched names, but now it's less about innovation and more about crash landings — figuratively speaking.
VCR: Consumer Discretionary Sector Dashboard For April
This article provides a top-down analysis of the consumer discretionary sector, focusing on value, quality and momentum metrics. The auto and components industry and consumer services have good value ...
How tariffs may impact discretionary consumer spending
TD Cowen senior research analyst Oliver Chen joins Catalysts host Madison Mills and Tematica Research chief investment officer Chris Versace to discuss the strength of retailers with bargaining power,...
VCR: Consumer Discretionary Sector Dashboard For January
The Consumer Discretionary sector is overvalued by 6% based on a historical baseline, but the consumer services subsector looks attractive. Retailing is the most overvalued subsector. Vanguard Consume...
VCR: Consumer Discretionary Sector Dashboard For November
The consumer discretionary sector is slightly overvalued relative to 11-year averages. The consumer services subsector still looks attractive thanks to an excellent quality score. Vanguard Consumer Di...
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.