VCR Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) belongs to the Consumer Discretionary Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VCR. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VCR

VCR charges 0.10% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FDIS	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF	0.08%	1.70B	Oct 2013	VCR vs FDIS
XLY	Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.13%	22.60B	Dec 1998	VCR vs XLY
GXPD	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Discretionary ETF	0.15%	—	Jul 2025	VCR vs GXPD
TRUD	VanEck Consumer Discretionary TruSector ETF	0.16%	35.86M	Aug 2025	VCR vs TRUD
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	0.18%	27.46M	Mar 2018	VCR vs IEDI

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCR

VCR has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 16. There are 8 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CARZ	First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund	88	49.90M	May 2011	VCR vs CARZ
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	30	255.66M	Jun 2005	VCR vs PEJ
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	28	250.88M	Dec 2011	VCR vs RTH
PSCD	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF	20	23.45M	Apr 2010	VCR vs PSCD
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	19	2.90M	Apr 2021	VCR vs BEDZ

Top Performing VCR Alternatives (YTD)

VCR is at 0.00% YTD. There are 10 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 37.83%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CARZ	First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund	37.83%	49.90M	May 2011	VCR vs CARZ
PSCD	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF	12.29%	23.45M	Apr 2010	VCR vs PSCD
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	7.89%	255.66M	Jun 2005	VCR vs PEJ
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	7.87%	2.90M	Apr 2021	VCR vs BEDZ
VICE	AdvisorShares Vice ETF	6.20%	7.39M	Dec 2017	VCR vs VICE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCR

VCR has 18.96% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.52%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	12.52%	250.88M	Dec 2011	VCR vs RTH
VICE	AdvisorShares Vice ETF	13.50%	7.39M	Dec 2017	VCR vs VICE
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	13.85%	27.46M	Mar 2018	VCR vs IEDI
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	14.73%	1.17B	Jun 2000	VCR vs IYC
XLYI	State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector ...	15.73%	2.05M	Jul 2025	VCR vs XLYI

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VCR

VCR has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.59%. There are 13 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.83%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	-7.83%	250.88M	Dec 2011	VCR vs RTH
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	-9.44%	27.46M	Mar 2018	VCR vs IEDI
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	-10.29%	255.66M	Jun 2005	VCR vs PEJ
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	-11.97%	1.17B	Jun 2000	VCR vs IYC
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	-12.06%	2.90M	Apr 2021	VCR vs BEDZ

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VOO, VTI, VGT and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2T.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VCR vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.96%	2.30T	May 2001	VCR vs VTI
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	57	22.94%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VCR vs VGT
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	56	11.67%	652.30B	Jan 2011	VCR vs VXUS
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	6.19%	393.80B	Jan 2004	VCR vs VUG
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	63	11.12%	95.30B	Jun 2008	VCR vs VT
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	83	13.44%	96.10B	Nov 2006	VCR vs VYM
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	-0.17%	394.40B	Apr 2007	VCR vs BND
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	66	9.40%	127.80B	Apr 2006	VCR vs VIG
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	90	16.06%	245.00B	Jan 2004	VCR vs VTV

Often Compared With VCR

Investors most often compare VCR with VDC, XRT, LIT. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	20	9.72%	9.10B	Jan 2004	VCR vs VDC
XRT	SPDR S&P Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	19	3.06%	439.26M	Jun 2006	VCR vs XRT
LIT	Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	Lithium & Battery Metals	80	8.76%	1.60B	Jul 2010	VCR vs LIT
RXI	iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	13	-4.74%	255.11M	Sep 2006	VCR vs RXI
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	55	25.62%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VCR vs VITAX
RSPD	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionar...	Consumer Discretionary Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight	10	-2.39%	304.69M	Nov 2006	VCR vs RSPD
FXD	First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund	Consumer Discretionary Equities	14	0.64%	264.93M	May 2007	VCR vs FXD
FSRPX	Fidelity Select Retailing Portfolio	Consumer Discretionary Equities	2	3.50%	—	Dec 1985	VCR vs FSRPX
EBIZ	Global X E-commerce ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	7	-10.78%	27.22M	Nov 2018	VCR vs EBIZ
IBUY	Amplify Online Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	10	-5.00%	107.90M	Apr 2016	VCR vs IBUY
PSCT	Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	85	44.30%	526.85M	Apr 2010	VCR vs PSCT
PEZ	Invesco DWA Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF	Momentum, Consumer Discretionary Equities	10	-3.63%	23.21M	Oct 2006	VCR vs PEZ
VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	3.05%	54.80B	Sep 2010	VCR vs VONG
ICLN	iShares Global Clean Energy ETF	Alternative Energy Equities	48	13.66%	2.59B	Jun 2008	VCR vs ICLN
VFSAX	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	30	7.93%	14.30B	Feb 2019	VCR vs VFSAX
CGR.TO	iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	REIT	35	12.41%	293.73M	Aug 2008	VCR vs CGR.TO
XDWC.DE	Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Discretionary UCITS ...	Consumer Discretionary Equities	18	-0.13%	—	Mar 2016	VCR vs XDWC.DE
XCH.TO	iShares China Index ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	7	-9.60%	180.93M	Jan 2010	VCR vs XCH.TO
LCGFX	William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	8	2.95%	—	Dec 1999	VCR vs LCGFX
ICDU.L	iShares S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector UCIT...	Consumer Discretionary Equities, S&P 500	20	-0.42%	625.68M	Nov 2015	VCR vs ICDU.L

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