Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) is a consumer sector ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VCR 4.2 out of 10 — highest on Value (8.1), lowest on Quality (1.7). It trades at 23.3 times earnings, against its own median of 24.5. Its ten largest holdings are 57% of the fund.
What stands out in VCR's data
U.S. consumer discretionary stocks — retail, travel, and brands tied to spending.
Earns less on its capital than most consumer-sector peers — the recent returns come from market lift, not business strength.
Return on equity of 10.0% trails the category median of 12.4%. Its 3-year annualized return of 16% sits above the 13% peer norm.
A consumer-spending bet that needs a broad-market core alongside it.
How is VCR rated? ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) 4.2 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) 4.2 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.2 / 10
- Growth: 4.3 / 10
- Value: 8.1 / 10
- Risk: 2.3 / 10
- Quality: 1.7 / 10
- Return: 4.3 / 10
Is VCR expensive right now? It trades at 23.3 times earnings, against its own median of 24.5
As of October 28, 2026, VCR is cheaper than 64% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from VCR's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside VCR? 39% Magnificent 7
What's inside VCR: Size (Large 73%, Mid 16%, Small 11%); Geography (International 4%, US 96%); Tech 1.3%; Magnificent 7 39.0%; AI 11.5%.
What are VCR's top holdings? The ten largest are 57% of the fund
Amazon.com, Tesla, Home Depot, McDonald's, TJX, Booking, Starbucks, Lowe's, Marriott International and MercadoLibre are VCR's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 91% of Consumer ETFs.
Half of VCR's weight sits in its 6 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 12 equally weighted holdings.
What is VCR's expense ratio? 0.09% a year
As of October 28, 2026, VCR charges 0.09% a year, yields 0.78% and holds $6.2B in assets across 276 positions.
| Measure | VCR |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.09% |
| Dividend yield | 0.78% |
| Assets under management | $6.2B |
| Holdings | 276 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/vcr
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