Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)
| Assets | $6.43B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% |
| PE Ratio | 25.48 |
| Shares Out | 32.45M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $5.07 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.52% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 64.44% |
| 1-Year Return | +0.87% |
| Volume | 54,862 |
| Open | 199.25 |
| Previous Close | 200.62 |
| Day's Range | 198.62 - 201.58 |
| 52-Week Low | 172.75 |
| 52-Week High | 204.80 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| Holdings | 106 |
| 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
60.67% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 12.01% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 10.03% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 7.95% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 7.43% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 7.03% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 4.39% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 3.46% |
| Target Corporation | TGT | 2.93% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 2.84% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | 2.61% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2024 | $0.862 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | $1.7916 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $1.0287 | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $1.3913 | Jul 5, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.842 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $1.4418 | Dec 20, 2022 |
News
The Bond Sell-Off Might Be Over. Buy These Stocks to Win.
Bond yields are showing signs that they have peaked. If they keep dropping, it would make a host of stocks look attractive including Duke Energy, Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and Johnson & Johnson.
'Defensive' Stocks Are Getting Crushed in a Falling Market. Why It's Time to Buy.
The problem isn't the outlook for earnings at utilities and makers of consumer staples. Higher yields on Treasury debt are hurting the shares.
It's a Stockpicker's Market. What That Means and What to Buy.
If you've ever tried choosing winners, you know it isn't easy. Timing, though, has a lot to do with it.
Utilities Stocks and Other Sectors Offer Safety in the Debt-Ceiling Showdown
On average, the S&P 500 utilities sector drops only in the low-single-digit percentage points when debt-ceiling concerns rear their head, according to a study by RBC.
Retail ETFs Beating Broader Market While Warning Signs Flash
Are retailer ETFs about to get marked down in price?
Consumer-Staples Stocks Are at New Heights. Here's the Next Move.
Higher rates could slow the economy---a smaller setback for makers of staple goods than for industrial companies, or those producing discretionary items.
How To Go Long AND Short Consumer Stocks Using AI
It has been a tough time for the US consumer over the past few months. We ask our AI Deep Learning algorithms to help us navigate the most important contributor to US GDP to find the best trades.
As US ETFs see $7 billion in outflows this month, experts pinpoint where to hide
U.S.-based exchange-traded funds saw $7 billion leave their portfolios just in the month of May, but ETF watchers say staying invested is a better strategy than cashing out.
ETF Edge, May 29, 2019
Leslie Picker digs into the latest trends in the ETF market with State Street's Matthew Bartolini, CFRA's Todd Rosenbluth and IndexIQ's Sal Bruno.
Sell in May? US ETFs see $7 billion in outflows this month—what experts are watching now
The "sell in May" adage seems to be in full force as the ETF market sees over $7 billion in outflows just this month.
Going Shopping With This Consumer Staples ETF
The consumer staples sector, the seventh-largest sector weight in the S&P 500, has been a solid performer this year.
Technicals show the relative strength of consumer staples, tech: Expert
CNBC's "Closing Bell" team is joined by Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies, to go over technicals at the telestrator. She explores the Invesco QQQ Trust and the relative strength of consum...
Consumer staples stocks on a 'roller-coaster ride'
CNBC's Dominic Chu breaks down which stocks are leading the consumer staples sector, which has been on a "roller-coaster ride" over the last couple of years.
