VDC vs VXUS

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF vs Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Quick take
  • • VXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.09% for VDC.
  • • VXUS pays a higher dividend yield (2.42%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVDCVXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.02%2.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.56B$630.01B
YTD return
19.30%11.12%
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.
0.400.93
P/E ratio
27.6615.78
Last price
$247.27$83.53
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardVanguard

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%

VXUS top holdings

Top holdings · VXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.27%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.03%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.67%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.55%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.76%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.76%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.66%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.62%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.62%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.60%
Sector breakdown · VXUS
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive4.7%
Technology21.3%
Communication Services4.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials15.0%
Energy4.8%
Healthcare6.8%

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 VXUS

VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF) is All non-US equities (developed + emerging). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $630.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 2.42%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.