Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund Class Admiral Shares (VCSAX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
110.28
-0.44 (-0.40%)
Apr 2, 2026, 8:10 AM EST
2.20% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 9.87B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% |
| Min. Investment | $100,000 |
| Turnover | 9.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.15% |
| Dividend Growth | -7.88% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 110.72 |
| YTD Return | 6.51% |
| 1-Year Return | 4.49% |
| 5-Year Return | 42.23% |
| 52-Week Low | 101.03 |
| 52-Week High | 120.42 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 109 |
| Inception Date | Jan 30, 2004 |
About VCSAX
This low-cost index fund offers exposure to the consumer staples sector of the U.S. equity market, which includes stocks of companies that provide direct-to-consumer products that, based on consumer spending habits, are considered essential to daily life. The fund’s main risk is its narrow scope—it invests solely in consumer staples stocks. An investor should expect high volatility from the fund, which should be considered only as a small portion of an already well-diversified portfolio.
Fund Family Vanguard
Category Consumer Defensive
Performance Rating High
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VCSAX
Share Class Admiral Shares
Index MSCI USA Consumer Staples IMI 25/50 TR USD
Performance
VCSAX had a total return of 4.49% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.32%.
Top 10 Holdings
64.05% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 14.89% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 11.61% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 9.85% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 8.22% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 4.62% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 4.48% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 3.55% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 2.47% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | 2.38% |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 1.98% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.5999 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $0.6063 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $0.5576 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.6126 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.5747 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.5952 | Dec 19, 2024 |