Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund Class Admiral Shares (VCSAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
119.28
+1.49 (1.26%)
Feb 13, 2026, 8:10 AM EST
Fund Assets9.05B
Expense Ratio0.10%
Min. Investment$100,000
Turnover9.00%
Dividend (ttm)2.35
Dividend Yield1.96%
Dividend Growth-3.26%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateDec 17, 2025
Previous Close117.79
YTD Return14.57%
1-Year Return11.72%
5-Year Return58.32%
52-Week Low99.36
52-Week High119.67
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings110
Inception DateJan 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 11.72% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.93%.

Equivalent ETF

VCSAX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VDC, the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.10% compared to 0.10% for VCSAX.

SymbolNameExpense Ratio
VDCVanguard Consumer Staples ETF0.10%

Top 10 Holdings

64.42% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Walmart Inc.WMT15.07%
Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST11.65%
The Procter & Gamble CompanyPG10.04%
The Coca-Cola CompanyKO8.35%
Philip Morris International Inc.PM4.67%
PepsiCo, Inc.PEP4.50%
Altria Group, Inc.MO3.41%
Mondelez International, Inc.MDLZ2.48%
Colgate-Palmolive CompanyCL2.19%
Monster Beverage CorporationMNST2.05%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 17, 2025$0.6063Dec 18, 2025
Sep 24, 2025$0.5576Sep 25, 2025
Jun 26, 2025$0.6126Jun 27, 2025
Mar 25, 2025$0.5747Mar 26, 2025
Dec 18, 2024$0.5952Dec 19, 2024
Sep 27, 2024$0.6501Sep 30, 2024
Full Dividend History