NYSEARCA:VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) Price, Holdings, & News → “Retirement Secret” Showed 995% Gain Last Time We Shared It (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free VDC Stock Alerts $201.59 -0.56 (-0.28%) (As of 04/25/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$201.05▼$203.0950-Day Range$194.47▼$204.2152-Week Range$172.75▼$204.80Volume71,217 shsAverage Volume139,480 shsMarket Capitalization$6.54 billionAssets Under Management$6.56 billionDividend Yield2.25%Net Expense Ratio0.10% Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsStock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatings Get Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF alerts: Email Address 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.Read More VDC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VDC ETF News HeadlinesApril 24, 2024 | nasdaq.comVDC's Holdings Imply 10% Gain PotentialApril 5, 2024 | nasdaq.comHow The Pieces Add Up: VDC Targets $218April 26, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)“Retirement Secret” Showed 995% Gain Last Time We Shared ItCentral Banks Buying Gold in Record Numbers Most folks have completely missed the fact that the world's Central Banks have been quietly gobbling up as much gold as they can… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.March 29, 2024 | msn.comKR and TGT top consumer staple gainers in Q1, while ADM and BF.B top losersFebruary 17, 2024 | msn.com5 Vanguard ETFs That Could Help You Retire a MillionaireDecember 16, 2023 | msn.comVanguard Consumer Staples ETF declares quarterly distribution of $1.7916October 17, 2023 | ca.finance.yahoo.comIs Investing in a Consumer Staples ETF the Safe Option Right Now?October 1, 2023 | msn.comThese Market Experts See a Downturn Coming: 2 Defensive Index Funds That Are Proven Moneymakers to Buy NowApril 26, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)“Retirement Secret” Showed 995% Gain Last Time We Shared ItCentral Banks Buying Gold in Record Numbers Most folks have completely missed the fact that the world's Central Banks have been quietly gobbling up as much gold as they can… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.September 22, 2023 | msn.com'Defensive' Stocks Are Getting Crushed in a Falling Market. Why It's Time to Buy.See More Headlines Receive VDC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Fund Details IssuerVanguard Fund NameVanguard Consumer Staples ETF Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNYSEARCACurrent SymbolNYSEARCA:VDC Inception Date1/26/2004 Fund ManagerNick Birkett, Awais Khan Webwww.vanguard.com Phone+1-800-5231036Fund Focus Asset ClassEquity BenchmarkMSCI US Investable Market Consumer Staples 25/50 Index CategorySector FocusConsumer Staples Development LevelDeveloped Markets RegionNorth America Number of Holdings105 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$6.56 billion Average Daily Volume$94,615.80 Discount/Premium-0.08% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc. AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc. CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc. TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerLatour Trading Options OptionableOptionable Options Volume2 Put Options1 Call Options1 Short Interest38,300 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,450,000Beta0.49 Creation Unit25,000 Creation Fee$150.00 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? You'd need to be out of the market, which isn’t viable. So where should investors put their money? 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Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF ExpensesTypeVDCConsumer Staples ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.09%0.43%0.54%0.50%0.51%Other Expenses0.01%1.15%0.54%0.64%0.58%Total Expense0.10%1.04%0.70%0.74%0.70%Fee Waiver0.00%-1.82%-0.55%-0.68%-0.57%Net Expense0.10%0.51%0.60%0.58%0.58% Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) Holdings & ExposureTop 10 VDC HoldingsProcter & Gamble(NYSE:PG)Holding Weight: 12.09%Costco Wholesale(NASDAQ:COST)Holding Weight: 10.47%Walmart(NYSE:WMT)Holding Weight: 7.96%Coca-Cola(NYSE:KO)Holding Weight: 7.49%PepsiCo(NASDAQ:PEP)Holding Weight: 6.82%Philip Morris International(NYSE:PM)Holding Weight: 4.43%Mondelez International(NASDAQ:MDLZ)Holding Weight: 3.71%Altria Group(NYSE:MO)Holding Weight: 2.74%Target(NYSE:TGT)Holding Weight: 2.59%Colgate-Palmolive(NYSE:CL)Holding Weight: 2.58%VDC Sector ExposureVDC Industry ExposureFull Holdings Details Key ExecutivesF. William McNabb III (Age 61)Chairman of the Board of Trustee, President, Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Higgins (Age 56)Chief Financial Officer Kathryn J. Hyatt (Age 58)Treasurer Heidi Stam (Age 57)Secretary Emerson U. Fullwood (Age 69)Independent Trustees Rajiv L. Gupta (Age 71)Independent Trustees Amy Gutmann (Age 64)Independent Trustees JoAnn H Heisen (Age 63)Independent Trustees F. Joseph Loughrey (Age 69)Independent Trustees More ExecutivesSimilar ETFsiShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETFNYSEARCA:IYKFidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETFNYSEARCA:FSTAInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETFNYSEARCA:RHSiShares Global Consumer Staples ETFNYSEARCA:KXIInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETFNYSEARCA:RSPSInstitutional OwnershipTRUE Private Wealth AdvisorsBought 151 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.031%Valeo Financial Advisors LLCSold 131 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.005%Schnieders Capital Management LLCBought 1,035 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.003%MTM Investment Management LLCBought 361 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.001%Capital Investment Advisory Services LLCSold 86 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions VDC ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have VDC shares performed in 2024? Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's stock was trading at $190.96 at the start of the year. Since then, VDC stock has increased by 5.6% and is now trading at $201.59. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. What does VDC invest in? Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF is a equity fund issued by Vanguard. VDC focuses on consumer staples investments and follows the MSCI US Investable Market Consumer Staples 25/50 Index. The fund's investments total to approximately $6.56 billion assets under management. What stocks does Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF hold? VDC invests in 105 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include Procter & Gamble (PG), Costco Wholesale (COST), Walmart (WMT), Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), Philip Morris International (PM), Mondelez International (MDLZ), Altria Group (MO), Target (TGT) and Colgate-Palmolive (CL). What is the management fee for Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF? Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's management fee is 0.09% and has other expenses of 0.01%. The net expense ratio for VDC is 0.10%. What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Intel (INTC), PayPal (PYPL), Walmart (WMT), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Costco Wholesale (COST), Salesforce (CRM) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). Who are Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's major shareholders? Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Beacon Capital Management Inc. (2.24%), Compass Financial Group INC SD (1.25%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.41%), Marotta Asset Management (0.29%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.28%) and Royal Fund Management LLC (0.23%). How do I buy shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSEARCA:VDC) was last updated on 4/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? Here’s How To Get Your ShareColonial MetalsThese AI trades triggered this morning (545% return)Prosper Trading AcademyThe A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)TradeSmithDid You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?Crypto Swap ProfitsFed launches fourth dollar overhaulStansberry ResearchThe only accurate crypto trading system I know …Weiss RatingsBitcoin Rockets To Record High But Buy THIS InsteadParadigm PressEmergency: Biden's $20 Trillion Mistake Could Cost YOU!GoldenCrest Metals Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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