Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) has returned -8.68% so far this year and 11.14% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, VCR has posted an annualized return of 12.47%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 30, 2004, VCR's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.01%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +21.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -20.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VCR closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +11.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.0%.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.43%, beta of 1.05, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 02, 2004.

• This ETF captured 123.00% of S&P 500 Index gains and 110.43% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 2.43% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.05 and R² of 0.82, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VCR has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low.

VCR ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF provided a 0.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.86 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF was 61.54%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 556 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF drawdown is 12.83%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.