Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

VDC

Market cap $7.82B

The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF features a significantly lower expense ratio and larger assets under management than Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF provides a higher trailing dividend yield but holds a more concentrated portfolio of 34 stocks.

The LSEG Retail/Restaurant Index reported Q1 2026 earnings growth of 27.2%. Retail earnings in the first quarter of 2026 received a significant boost from a historic tax refund season, reinforcing consumer spending at a time when the labor market remained resilient. Q2 2026 earnings are currently expected to mark the weakest growth rate of the year, with consensus forecasts calling for a gradual improvement during the second half of the year.

The iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF provides international exposure with a higher expense ratio than the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has delivered stronger five-year total return while maintaining significantly higher assets under management (AUM).

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) offers a lower expense ratio and higher dividend yield than the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC). VDC provides more diversified exposure with 103 holdings compared to XLP's 36 positions.

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

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF offers a lower expense ratio while Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF manages a much larger pool of assets. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has a longer historical track record having launched nearly a decade before its Fidelity counterpart.

VDC gives you a basket of more than 100 consumer staples stocks. It holds up well during bear markets, but it delivers disappointing returns during bull markets.

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