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

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$230.17 -0.44 (-0.19%)
As of 09/3/2026 04:10 PM Eastern

About Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$228.90
$231.15
50-Day Range
$224.97
$236.08
52-Week Range
$205.45
$244.33
Volume
113,554 shs
Average Volume
169,204 shs
Market Capitalization
$7.96 billion
Assets Under Management
$7.90 billion
Dividend Yield
2.09%
Net Expense Ratio
0.09%
Aggregate Rating
Moderate Buy

ETF Overview

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.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Expenses

TypeVDCConsumer Staples ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.08%0.43%0.57%0.50%0.53%
Other Expenses0.01%1.53%0.53%0.60%0.54%
Total Expense0.09%1.19%0.75%0.75%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-2.50%-0.67%-0.78%-0.68%
Net Expense0.09%0.50%0.63%0.57%0.60%
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VDC ETF News Headlines

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VDC ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's stock was trading at $211.24 at the start of the year. Since then, VDC shares have increased by 9.0% and is now trading at $230.17.

Top institutional shareholders of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF include Ameritas Advisory Services LLC (0.41%), CMH Wealth Management LLC (0.12%), Weitzel Financial Services Inc. (0.11%) and MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB (0.07%).

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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF investors own include American Water Works (AWK), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Fund Details

Issuer
Vanguard
Fund Name
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NYSEARCA
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
106

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$7.90 billion
Average Daily Volume
$141.14 thousand
Discount/Premium
0.14%

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
N/A
Short Interest
77,536 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.50
Creation Unit
25,000
Creation Fee
$150.00
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This page (NYSEARCA:VDC) was last updated on 9/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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