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.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard Consumer Staples ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:VDC
Inception Date1/26/2004
Fund ManagerMichael A. Johnson, Awais Khan
Phone+1-800-5231036
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI US IMI/Cons Staples 25-50 GR USD
CategorySector
FocusConsumer Staples
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$3.79 billion
Average Daily Volume$133,156.00
Discount/Premium1.50%
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.
CustodianBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerLatour Trading
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VDC."
How often does Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF?
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.5357 per share on Wednesday, March 21st. This represents a $2.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.64%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 16th. View Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's Dividend History.
Who are Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's key executives?
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's management team includes the folowing people:
- F. William McNabb III, Chairman of the Board of Trustee, President, Chief Executive Officer (Age 61)
- 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 69)
Has Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about VDC stock has trended somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. Accern rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF earned a coverage optimism score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company an impact score of 47.26 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
How do I buy shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF?
Shares of VDC 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 Staples ETF's stock price today?
One share of VDC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $130.51.
How big of a company is Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF?
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a market capitalization of $3.94 billion.
How can I contact Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF?
Vanguard Consumer Staples 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.
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Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Dividend Information
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF pays an annual dividend of $3.38 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.59%. VDC's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Wednesday, March 21.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 3/21/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $3.38 |
| Dividend Yield: | 2.59% |
| Payout Ratio: | N/A |
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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| 3/15/2018 | quarterly | $0.5357 | 1.55% | 3/16/2018 | 3/19/2018 | 3/21/2018 |
| 12/13/2017 | quarterly | $1.0357 | 2.84% | 12/14/2017 | 12/15/2017 | 12/19/2017 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA VDC) News Headlines
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