Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
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Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
172% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.07M | Put options by funds: $394K
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 [Q4 2024] → 19 (+5) [Q1 2025]
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 41
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 228 | Existing positions reduced: 199
0.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.55% [Q4 2024] → 44.75% (-0.8%) [Q1 2025]
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 623 [Q4 2024] → 617 (-6) [Q1 2025]
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.61B [Q4 2024] → $3.14B (-$463M) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for VDC.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about VDC published over the past 30 days
Neutral
ETF Trends
12 hours ago
Tackle P&G Earnings Momentum Through a Diversified ETF
On Tuesday, consumer products giant Procter & Gamble reported its latest quarterly results. Given the mixed signals on where inflation and tariffs stand for the long term, advisors and investors were eager to hear how the company is doing and what it's doing to position for the long term.
Neutral
24/7 Wall Street
4 days ago
Climbing the Wall of Worry: 2 ETFs to Buy Ahead of the Coming Market Crash
Key Points in This Article: The stock market is rising despite growing risks, including falling durable goods orders, uneven earnings, upcoming tech reports, global tensions, and political friction, signaling potential volatility.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Use ETFs to Diversify and Stay Ahead
As tech fuels market gains, ETFs in value, gold and consumer staples offer a smart hedge against growing risks.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
ETFs to Consider for a Likely August Slump
With the possibility of S&P 500's momentum fading and equity outflows mounting, defensive ETFs like VIG, XLP and VXX draw investor focus.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Should You Invest in the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)?
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Consumer Staples - Broad segment of the equity market, the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 01/26/2004.
Negative
ETF Trends
2 months ago
Target Earnings Troubles Call for a Diversified Approach
Given the headwinds Target has faced this year, many advisors were not expecting to hear good news at the retailer's latest earnings call. Hesitation over the retail giant's quarterly performance seems to have been well-founded.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
VDC: Hold And Wait For A Better Gauge On Economic Direction
VDC offers defensive exposure to blue-chip consumer staples, but sector performance lags amid mixed economic signals and no clear recession ahead. Top holdings like COST and WMT are overvalued, facing margin pressures from tariffs, though their balance sheets remain strong for the long term. VDC's total returns and dividend yield trail technology and some consumer staples peers, making it less compelling for outperformance in 2025.
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 months ago
13 Vanguard ETFs to Buy With $1,000 and Hold Forever
So you've got $1,000 in your pocket and you're looking to invest in stocks. A particularly easy -- and effective -- way to do so is via one or more exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which are funds that trade like stocks.
Neutral
CNBC Television
3 months ago
Final Trade: VDC, META, MCD, TotalEnergies
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
3 months ago
3 Vanguard ETFs I'm Considering Buying Right Now
I've been consistently transitioning my own portfolio toward companies and sectors that have a much more defensive tilt in recent months.
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