Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Consumer Staples 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 Staples ETF (VDC) has returned 6.90% so far this year and 4.94% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VDC has returned 7.72% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 30, 2004, VDC's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.81%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Dec 2021 with a return of +9.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -11.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VDC closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 17, 2020 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.3%.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has an annualized alpha of 4.41%, beta of 0.59, and R² of 0.62 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 02, 2004.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (68.17%) than losses (56.33%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 4.41% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.59 indicates this ETF moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

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

VDC ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% 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 Staples ETF (VDC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF provided a 2.15% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.82 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Consumer Staples 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 Staples 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 Staples ETF was 34.24%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 258 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF drawdown is 7.52%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.