ASHR vs VDC

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.65% for ASHR.
  • • ASHR pays a higher dividend yield (2.52%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricASHRVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.65%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.52%2.02%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.28B$9.56B
YTD return
-5.63%19.30%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.690.40
P/E ratio
14.3727.66
Last price
$30.80$247.27
Inception
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Issuer
XtrackersVanguard

ASHR top holdings

Top holdings · ASHR
600519.SSKweichow Moutai Co Ltd Class A3.70%
300308.SZZhongji Innolight Co Ltd Class A2.83%
300750.SZContemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A2.65%
601318.SSPing An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class A2.47%
600036.SSChina Merchants Bank Co Ltd Class A2.33%
601899.SSZijin Mining Group Co Ltd Class A2.03%
000333.SZMidea Group Co Ltd Class A1.91%
600900.SSChina Yangtze Power Co Ltd Class A1.61%
603259.SSWuxi AppTec Co Ltd Class A1.56%
601166.SSIndustrial Bank Co Ltd Class A1.43%
Sector breakdown · ASHR
Real Estate0.5%
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
Basic Materials9.4%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology24.1%
Communication Services1.3%
Financial Services23.6%
Utilities3.6%
Industrials14.8%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare5.2%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc13.86%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp12.12%
PGProcter & Gamble Co9.90%
KOCoca-Cola Co9.80%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.83%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.28%
MOAltria Group Inc3.86%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.58%
TGTTarget Corp2.50%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.28%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.4%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive98.0%
Industrials0.3%

About ASHR

ASHR (Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF) is China A-shares listed on Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges. Managed by Xtrackers, the fund carries $1.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.65%, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Its largest holding is Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd Class A (600519.SS), which represents 3.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.02%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 13.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.4%.