VDC vs VLUE

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF

Quick take
  • • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.15% for VLUE.
  • • VDC pays a higher dividend yield (2.02%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVDCVLUE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.02%1.59%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.56B$9.43B
YTD return
19.30%38.60%
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.
0.401.23
P/E ratio
27.6615.38
Last price
$247.27$192.71
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardiShares

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%

VLUE top holdings

Top holdings · VLUE
MUMicron Technology Inc20.21%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc4.15%
GMGeneral Motors Co3.89%
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.81%
TAT&T Inc2.32%
PFEPfizer Inc1.93%
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise Co1.79%
BACBank of America Corp1.77%
FFord Motor Co1.77%
DISThe Walt Disney Co1.75%
Sector breakdown · VLUE
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials1.4%
Consumer Defensive4.6%
Technology40.7%
Communication Services9.3%
Financial Services10.5%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.6%
Energy3.7%
Healthcare8.8%

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%.

About VLUE

VLUE (iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF) is US stocks with attractive valuations vs fundamentals. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.59%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 20.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.