DBC vs VDC

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.85% for DBC.
  • DBC pays a higher dividend yield (2.80%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDBCVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.85%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.80%2.13%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.58B$9.19B
YTD return
24.33%9.49%
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.
1.050.54
P/E ratio
6.6625.13
Last price
$27.54$226.06
Inception
Issuer
InvescoVanguard

DBC top holdings

Top holdings · DBC
AGPXXInvesco Shrt-Trm Inv Gov&Agcy Instl37.02%
BRNZ26Brent Crude Future Oct 267.56%
TBLLInvesco Short Term Treasury ETF6.59%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc14.46%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp11.81%
PGProcter & Gamble Co8.67%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.89%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.51%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.35%
MOAltria Group Inc3.89%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.68%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.37%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp2.23%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.6%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive97.7%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

About DBC

DBC (Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund) is Diversified commodity basket. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.85%, a dividend yield of 2.80%. Its largest holding is Invesco Shrt-Trm Inv Gov&Agcy Instl (AGPXX), which represents 37.0% of the portfolio.

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.13%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.