SOXX vs VDC
iShares Semiconductor ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
SOXX$581.70
iShares Semiconductor ETF
US semiconductor equities.
Expense: 0.34%Yield: 0.23%
VDC$225.60
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
US consumer staples sector stocks.
Expense: 0.09%Yield: 2.13%
Quick take
- • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.34% for SOXX.
- • VDC pays a higher dividend yield (2.13%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | SOXX | VDC |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.34% | 0.09% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.23% | 2.13% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $47.82B | $9.19B |
YTD return | 86.83% | 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. | 2.24 | 0.54 |
P/E ratio | 41.12 | 25.08 |
Last price | $581.70 | $225.60 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
SOXX top holdings
Top holdings · SOXX
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 8.54% |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 8.09% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 6.81% |
| INTC | Intel Corp | 6.33% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 6.08% |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | 5.77% |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 5.64% |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 4.89% |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology Inc | 4.88% |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR | 4.26% |
Sector breakdown · SOXX
Technology100.0%
VDC top holdings
Top holdings · VDC
| WMT | Walmart Inc | 14.46% |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 11.81% |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Co | 8.67% |
| KO | Coca-Cola Co | 7.89% |
| PEP | PepsiCo Inc | 4.51% |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc | 4.35% |
| MO | Altria Group Inc | 3.89% |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc Class A | 2.68% |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.37% |
| MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | 2.23% |
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.6%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive97.7%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%
About SOXX
SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $47.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.34%, a dividend yield of 0.23%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.
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%.