Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) is a consumer sector ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VDC 4.1 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.4), lowest on Growth (1.4). It trades at 25.4 times earnings, against its own median of 23.9. Its ten largest holdings are 66% of the fund.
What stands out in VDC's data
Tracks the U.S. consumer staples sector through a cap-weighted index.
Priced above its own typical range and ahead of most peers — you pay more for each dollar of earnings.
Its trailing P/E multiple of 25.4x sits above the category median of 22.7x and its own three-year median of 23.9x.
Adds a consumer staples sector allocation to a portfolio that already holds broad equity exposure.
How is VDC rated? ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) 4.1 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) 4.1 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.1 / 10
- Growth: 1.4 / 10
- Value: 5.4 / 10
- Risk: 9.4 / 10
- Quality: 3.2 / 10
- Return: 2.9 / 10
Is VDC expensive right now? It trades at 25.4 times earnings, against its own median of 23.9
As of October 28, 2026, VDC is more expensive than 80% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from VDC's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside VDC?
What's inside VDC: Size (Large 78%, Mid 15%, Small 7%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%).
What are VDC's top holdings? The ten largest are 66% of the fund
Walmart, Costco Wholesale, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Philip Morris International, PepsiCo, Altria, Mondelez International, Target and Colgate-Palmolive are VDC's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 72% of Consumer ETFs.
Half of VDC's weight sits in its 5 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 16 equally weighted holdings.
What is VDC's expense ratio? 0.09% a year
As of October 28, 2026, VDC charges 0.09% a year, yields 2.07% and holds $8.7B in assets across 103 positions.
| Measure | VDC |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.09% |
| Dividend yield | 2.07% |
| Assets under management | $8.7B |
| Holdings | 103 |
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 Staples ETF (VDC) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/vdc
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