Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)
| Assets | $7.95B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 23.24 |
| Shares Out | 34.60M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.82 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.10% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 48.78% |
| Volume | 142,617 |
| Open | 229.73 |
| Previous Close | 229.78 |
| Day's Range | 228.59 - 230.50 |
| 52-Week Low | 205.45 |
| 52-Week High | 244.33 |
| Beta | 0.53 |
| Holdings | 109 |
| 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
65.21% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 16.15% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 12.26% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 9.12% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 8.34% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 4.53% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 4.16% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 3.92% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 2.59% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | 2.15% |
| Target Corporation | TGT | 1.99% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | $1.2169 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| 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 |
Performance
VDC had a total return of 6.37% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.48%.
News
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