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NYSEARCA:VDC

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) Price, Holdings, & News

$196.26
+0.92 (+0.47%)
(As of 04/18/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$195.69
$196.60
50-Day Range
$192.93
$204.21
52-Week Range
$172.75
$204.80
Volume
90,022 shs
Average Volume
140,834 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.37 billion
Assets Under Management
$6.34 billion
Dividend Yield
2.31%
Net Expense Ratio
0.10%
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About Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund, which seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Consumer Staples 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the consumer staples sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are less sensitive to economic cycles. It includes manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages, and tobacco, as well as producers of nondurable household goods and personal products. It also includes food and drug retailing companies as well as hypermarkets and consumer supercenters. The Vanguard Group, Inc., through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.

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Fund Details

Issuer
Vanguard
Fund Name
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Current Symbol
NYSEARCA:VDC
Inception Date
1/26/2004
Fund Manager
Nick Birkett, Awais Khan

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
MSCI US Investable Market Consumer Staples 25/50 Index
Category
Sector
Focus
Consumer Staples
Development Level
Developed Markets
Region
North America
Number of Holdings
105

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$6.34 billion
Average Daily Volume
$85,462.70
Discount/Premium
-0.13%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer Agent
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Latour Trading

Options

Optionable
Optionable
Options Volume
10
Put Options
10
Call Options
10
Short Interest
38,300 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.49
Creation Unit
25,000
Creation Fee
$150.00
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Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Expenses

TypeVDCConsumer Staples ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.09%0.43%0.54%0.50%0.51%
Other Expenses0.01%1.15%0.54%0.64%0.58%
Total Expense0.10%1.04%0.70%0.74%0.70%
Fee Waiver0.00%-1.82%-0.55%-0.68%-0.57%
Net Expense0.10%0.51%0.60%0.58%0.58%

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) Holdings & Exposure

VDC Sector Exposure

VDC Industry Exposure

Key Executives

  • F. William McNabb III (Age 61)
    Chairman of the Board of Trustee, President, Chief Executive Officer
  • Thomas J. Higgins (Age 56)
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Kathryn J. Hyatt (Age 58)
    Treasurer
  • Heidi Stam (Age 57)
    Secretary
  • Emerson U. Fullwood (Age 69)
    Independent Trustees
  • Rajiv L. Gupta (Age 71)
    Independent Trustees
  • Amy Gutmann (Age 64)
    Independent Trustees
  • JoAnn H Heisen (Age 63)
    Independent Trustees
  • F. Joseph Loughrey (Age 69)
    Independent Trustees

VDC ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VDC shares performed in 2024?

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's stock was trading at $190.96 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VDC stock has increased by 2.8% and is now trading at $196.26.
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What does VDC invest in?

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF is a equity fund issued by Vanguard. VDC focuses on consumer staples investments and follows the MSCI US Investable Market Consumer Staples 25/50 Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $6.34 billion assets under management.

What stocks does Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF hold?
What is the management fee for Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF?

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's management fee is 0.09% and has other expenses of 0.01%. The net expense ratio for VDC is 0.10%.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Intel (INTC), PayPal (PYPL), Walmart (WMT), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Costco Wholesale (COST), Salesforce (CRM) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).

Who are Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's major shareholders?

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Beacon Capital Management Inc. (2.24%), Compass Financial Group INC SD (1.25%), Marotta Asset Management (0.29%), Royal Fund Management LLC (0.23%), Systelligence LLC (0.17%) and CMH Wealth Management LLC (0.16%).

How do I buy shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF?

Shares of VDC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSEARCA:VDC) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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