Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

VCR

Capitalización de mercado USD 5793 M

Inflation may be a burden on the wallets of businesses and consumers alike, but “funflation” already sounds like a much more whimsical prospect.  Key Takeaways: A recent report from Bank of America took a look at the rise of “funflation”, also known as the rising price of fun.

The Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF Shares (VCR) was launched on January 26, 2004, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market.

Consumer services and durables/apparel subsectors are undervalued with strong quality scores, while autos/components appear overvalued and lower quality. The Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF offers broad sector exposure with 277 holdings and a low 0.09% expense ratio. VCR is notably cheaper than XLY on valuation metrics, driven by greater small-cap exposure, and has slightly outperformed XLY long-term.

U.S. holiday retail sales are expected to grow by as much as 4.8% this year, Deloitte said on ​Thursday, as rising disposable incomes help support spending in ‌the crucial shopping season despite consumers' continued focus on value.

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The U.S. consumer remains resilient enough to support earnings growth, but that resilience is increasingly concentrated. The LSEG U.S. Retail and Restaurant Q2 earnings index, which tracks changes in the growth rate of earnings within the sector, is expected to show a 67.0% growth over last year's levels. Of the 185 retailers tracked by LSEG, the Broadline Retail sector, representing a wide variety of consumer goods, is headed for the highest earnings growth rate in the second quarter, recording a 231.1% surge over last year's level.

Looking for broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF Shares (VCR), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on January 26, 2004.

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Consumer services are notably undervalued with strong quality, while auto/components remain fundamentally unattractive. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF is cheaper than XLY on valuation metrics due to small-cap inclusion, but both ETFs deliver nearly identical long-term risk-adjusted returns. Eight stocks cheaper than their peers in July.

Consumer spending has held up well despite economic headwinds. The state of inflation and the labor market will be key to watch.