Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Idx Adm (VCDAX)

Fund Assets	6.59B
Expense Ratio	0.09%
Min. Investment	$100,000
Turnover	6.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.48
Dividend Yield	0.72%
Dividend Growth	-3.15%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 24, 2026

Previous Close	205.82
YTD Return	1.02%
1-Year Return	3.11%
5-Year Return	30.98%
52-Week Low	180.04
52-Week High	213.67
Beta (5Y)	1.28
Holdings	283
Inception Date	Jul 14, 2005

About VCDAX

This affordable index fund grants investors access to the American stock market's consumer discretionary industry. This particular sector comprises companies that manufacture goods and offer services deemed non-essential by consumers, such as retail businesses, restaurants, and e-commerce or direct marketing firms. The primary drawback of this fund is its specialized concentration, as it invests exclusively in consumer discretionary equities, which are notably prone to economic fluctuations. Consequently, investors should anticipate significant price swings. It is therefore recommended to integrate this fund only as a small part of an already extensively diversified investment portfolio.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Consumer Cyclical
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: VCDAX
• Share Class: Admiral Shares
• Index: MSCI US IMI/Consumer Discretionary 25/50 TR USD

Performance

VCDAX had a total return of 3.11% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.05%.

Equivalent ETF

VCDAX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VCR, the Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.09% compared to 0.09% for VCDAX.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio
VCR	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	0.09%

Top 10 Holdings

54.91% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	22.90%
Tesla, Inc.	TSLA	13.01%
The Home Depot, Inc.	HD	4.92%
McDonald's Corporation	MCD	2.89%
The TJX Companies, Inc.	TJX	2.63%
Booking Holdings Inc.	BKNG	2.35%
Starbucks Corporation	SBUX	1.82%
Lowe's Companies, Inc.	LOW	1.76%
MercadoLibre, Inc.	MELI	1.32%
Marriott International, Inc.	MAR	1.31%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 24, 2026	$0.3661	Jun 25, 2026
Mar 24, 2026	$0.3723	Mar 25, 2026
Dec 17, 2025	$0.3888	Dec 18, 2025
Sep 24, 2025	$0.3556	Sep 25, 2025
Jun 26, 2025	$0.3635	Jun 27, 2025
Mar 25, 2025	$0.3993	Mar 26, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 26, 2026

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