Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) Alternatives

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) belongs to the Consumer Staples Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VDC. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to VDC

VDC charges 0.10% annually. Among ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VDC alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	0.08%	Oct 21, 2013	VDC vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	0.08%	Dec 16, 1998	VDC vs XLP
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	0.25%	Jul 22, 2025	VDC vs GXPS
PSCC	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF	0.29%	Apr 7, 2010	VDC vs PSCC
RSPS	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF	0.40%	Nov 1, 2006	VDC vs RSPS

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VDC

Among ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	30	Sep 21, 2006	VDC vs KXI
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	30	Jun 23, 2005	VDC vs PBJ
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	25	Oct 21, 2013	VDC vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	20	Dec 16, 1998	VDC vs XLP
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	14	Jun 12, 2000	VDC vs IYK

Top Performing VDC Alternatives (YTD)

VDC alternatives from the Consumer Staples Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	9.63%	Jun 23, 2005	VDC vs PBJ
PSL	Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF	8.30%	Oct 12, 2006	VDC vs PSL
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	7.90%	Jul 22, 2025	VDC vs GXPS
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	6.98%	Oct 21, 2013	VDC vs FSTA
FTXG	First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF	6.13%	Sep 20, 2016	VDC vs FTXG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VDC

VDC alternatives from the Consumer Staples Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	13.13%	Sep 21, 2006	VDC vs KXI
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	13.37%	Jul 22, 2025	VDC vs GXPS
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	13.58%	Jun 12, 2000	VDC vs IYK
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	13.69%	Oct 21, 2013	VDC vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	13.90%	Dec 16, 1998	VDC vs XLP

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VDC

VDC alternatives from the Consumer Staples Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	-9.29%	Oct 21, 2013	VDC vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	-9.69%	Dec 16, 1998	VDC vs XLP
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	-10.24%	Sep 21, 2006	VDC vs KXI
IYK	iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF	-10.38%	Jun 12, 2000	VDC vs IYK
FXG	First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund	-10.74%	May 8, 2007	VDC vs FXG

Other ETFs from Vanguard

Most popular Vanguard ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	VDC vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	VDC vs VTI
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	67	-7.34%	Mar 25, 2004	VDC vs VGT
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	2.32%	Jan 26, 2011	VDC vs VXUS
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	-10.37%	Nov 13, 2000	VDC vs VUG
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	77	-1.71%	Jun 24, 2008	VDC vs VT
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	72	3.80%	Feb 7, 2019	VDC vs VYM
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	VDC vs BND
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	55	-1.77%	Dec 19, 2013	VDC vs VIG
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	67	3.30%	Jan 26, 2004	VDC vs VTV

Often Compared With VDC

What investors most often compare with VDC, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VCR	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	30	-8.68%	Jan 26, 2004	VDC vs VCR
XST.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	61	2.31%	Apr 12, 2011	VDC vs XST.TO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	VDC vs QQQ
TQQQ	ProShares UltraPro QQQ	Leveraged Equities, Leveraged	50	-20.81%	Feb 9, 2010	VDC vs TQQQ
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	32	-5.90%	Jun 28, 2000	VDC vs IYC
CAG	Conagra Brands, Inc.		5	-7.39%	—	VDC vs CAG
GAL	SPDR SSgA Global Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio, Actively Managed	75	0.38%	Apr 25, 2012	VDC vs GAL
FDIS	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	30	-8.53%	Oct 21, 2013	VDC vs FDIS
TDV	ProShares S&P Technology Dividend Aristocrats ETF	Technology Equities, Dividend	48	-1.87%	Nov 5, 2019	VDC vs TDV
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities, Actively Managed	28	-1.55%	Mar 21, 2018	VDC vs IEDI
SVAL	iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	62	5.02%	Oct 27, 2020	VDC vs SVAL
MASKX	iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	49	-2.51%	Apr 9, 1997	VDC vs MASKX
XLPP.L	Invesco US Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	18	8.30%	Dec 16, 2009	VDC vs XLPP.L
FSRPX	Fidelity Select Retailing Portfolio	Consumer Discretionary Equities	5	-4.91%	Dec 15, 1985	VDC vs FSRPX
RYOCX	Rydex NASDAQ-100 Fund Investor Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	45	-9.21%	Feb 14, 1994	VDC vs RYOCX
TMDV	ProShares Russell U.S. Dividend Growers ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	22	3.86%	Nov 5, 2019	VDC vs TMDV
EQL	Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	2.94%	Jul 7, 2009	VDC vs EQL
IBUY	Amplify Online Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	16	-16.01%	Apr 20, 2016	VDC vs IBUY
IMCV	iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	59	3.40%	Jun 28, 2004	VDC vs IMCV
DPZ	Domino's Pizza, Inc.		13	-13.49%	—	VDC vs DPZ

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