Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund. It employs investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International United States Investable Market Consumer Discretionary Index, an Index of stocks of large, medium, and small United States companies in the consumer discretionary sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). Its manufacturing segment includes industries, such as automotive, household durable goods, textiles and apparels, and leisure equipment. The service segment includes hotels, restaurants and other leisure facilities, media production and services, and consumer retailing. The fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The Vanguard Group, Inc. serves as the investment.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:VCR
Inception Date1/26/2004
Fund ManagerMichael A. Johnson, Awais Khan
Phone+1-800-5231036
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI US IMI/Consumer Discr 25-50 GR USD
CategorySector
FocusConsumer Discretionary
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$2.78 billion
Average Daily Volume$131,267.00
Discount/Premium-0.09%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.08%
Other Expenses0.02%
Total Expenses0.10%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.10%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VCR."
How often does Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF?
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.5599 per share on Tuesday, December 18th. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.33%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 13th. This is a boost from Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF's previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. View Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about VCR stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF earned a coverage optimism score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF's key executives?
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- F. William McNabb III, Chairman of the Board of Trustee, President, Chief Executive Officer (Age 56)
- Thomas J. Higgins, Chief Financial Officer (Age 56)
- Kathryn J. Hyatt, Treasurer (Age 58)
- Heidi Stam, Secretary (Age 57)
- Emerson U. Fullwood, Independent Trustees (Age 69)
- Rajiv L. Gupta, Independent Trustees (Age 71)
- Amy Gutmann, Independent Trustees (Age 64)
- JoAnn H Heisen, Independent Trustees (Age 63)
- F. Joseph Loughrey, Independent Trustees (Age 68)
Who are Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (7.76%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (1.53%), M&T Bank Corp (1.36%), LPL Financial LLC (1.07%), Stifel Financial Corp (0.38%) and Trust Co. of Oklahoma (0.35%).
Which major investors are selling Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF stock?
VCR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Beacon Capital Management Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, BB&T Securities LLC, Berkeley Capital Partners LLC, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD., Prudential PLC, Taikang Asset Management Hong Kong Co Ltd and M&T Bank Corp.
Which major investors are buying Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF stock?
VCR stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Stifel Financial Corp, Raymond James & Associates, NEXT Financial Group Inc, PFG Advisors, Bessemer Group Inc., PFG Advisors, Institute for Wealth Management LLC. and Dubuque Bank & Trust Co..
How do I buy shares of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF?
Shares of VCR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF's stock price today?
One share of VCR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $168.91.
How big of a company is Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF?
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF has a market capitalization of $2.61 billion.
What is Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF's official website?
How can I contact Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF?
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF's mailing address is P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, 19482, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-800-5231036.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA VCR)
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