VDC — Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares

VDC Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in VDC over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

VDC Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: VDC's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) is a Consumer Staples fund issued by Vanguard with $8.70 billion in assets under management. It holds a C grade (63.6/100) and ranks 2 of 5 within its category, placing it 191st among 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund’s 0.09% expense ratio matches the category median, while its 2.20% dividend yield trails the sector median of 2.43%. Top 10 holdings comprise 64.8% of assets, with Walmart Inc representing the largest single position at 14.7%.

VDC’s price sits at 41.6% of its 52-week range, reflecting a recent 1D decline of 0.07% and a 1W gain of 1.56%. Short-term performance shows mixed signals with a 1M loss of 1.73% contrasting against a 3M drop of 1.23%. Over longer horizons, the fund has delivered a 1Y return of 7.23%, matching the category median, and a 3Y cumulative return of 35.87%. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at C for the last 35 tracked days, based on 3.0 years of price history.

With a beta of 0.50, the fund exhibits lower sensitivity to market movements compared to the broader index. Annualized volatility of 14.09% is classified as Low, contributing to a Sharpe ratio of 0.16. The maximum drawdown recorded is -9.38%, indicating the peak-to-trough decline during the observation period. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 160,139 shares, providing moderate trading activity.

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VDC Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-05-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 64.8% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how VDC's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With VDC

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with VDC's top 10 — XLP overlaps most, holding 10 of the same companies as VDC's top 10 (64.8% of VDC's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 5.27% (as of 2026-10-06) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.01 (as of 2026-10-06) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

VDC Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 160K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $8.70B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: VDC is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

VDC Performance History

How VDC Compares to Other Consumer Staples ETFs