Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)

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Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) is up 7.5% since the beginning of the year. VDC is currently trading at $226 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of VDC shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,364.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) has returned 7.46% so far this year and 4.71% over the past 12 months.

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, an 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 3.88%, beta of 0.06, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 02, 2004.

• This ETF participated in 16.20% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 15.82% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.06 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

VDC has an expense ratio of 0.09%, which is considered low.

VDC ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF provided a 2.14% 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 7.04%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.