BSV vs VDC

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • BSV has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for VDC.
  • BSV pays a higher dividend yield (3.93%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBSVVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.93%2.08%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$69.91B$9.54B
YTD return
0.48%9.76%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.390.63
P/E ratio
26.30
Last price
$78.07$229.94
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

BSV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BSV.

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc15.71%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp12.44%
PGProcter & Gamble Co9.25%
KOCoca-Cola Co8.32%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.59%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.31%
MOAltria Group Inc3.68%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.51%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.22%
TGTTarget Corp1.92%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.6%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive97.7%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

About BSV

BSV (Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF) is Short-term investment-grade bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.93%.

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.08%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 15.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.