VDC vs VPL

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Quick take
  • VPL has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.09% for VDC.
  • VPL pays a higher dividend yield (2.99%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVDCVPL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.08%2.99%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.54B$13.07B
YTD return
9.76%24.54%
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.
0.631.06
P/E ratio
26.3019.58
Last price
$229.94$111.07
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

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%

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd5.06%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.82%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp2.03%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.80%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.71%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.63%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.17%
6758.TSony Group Corp1.15%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.11%
1299.HKAIA Group Ltd1.07%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate4.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.5%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive3.9%
Technology19.0%
Communication Services4.9%
Financial Services20.2%
Utilities1.7%
Industrials20.5%
Energy1.7%
Healthcare5.8%

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%.

About VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.99%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 5.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.5%.