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Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
As of July 29, 2026 at 08:02 UTC
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About Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
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Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF is available in Roxom Terminal as an ETF page for investors who want to evaluate global market exposure without leaving a Bitcoin-denominated workflow.
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5 articlesVanguard's VDC and First Trust's FTXG are both defensive ETFs investing in consumer staples, but with different approaches. VDC offers broader diversification across 103 stocks with a lower 0.09% expense ratio and stronger 5-year returns, while FTXG concentrates on 30 food and beverage companies with a higher 2.59% dividend yield but higher 0.60% expense ratio. For most long-term investors, VDC is the more straightforward choice due to lower costs and better diversification.
The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) has outperformed major market indexes and other Vanguard ETFs during all recessions and bear markets since its launch in January 2004, including the Great Recession, COVID-19 recession, and 2022 bear market. The ETF offers downside protection for investors concerned about economic downturns.
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) offer similar defensive exposure to essential goods companies. VDC provides broader diversification with 103 holdings, while XLP focuses on 35 large-cap S&P 500 companies. Both have comparable expense ratios (~0.09%), similar low volatility profiles, and nearly identical top holdings. XLP offers slightly higher dividend yield (2.6% vs 2.2%) and greater trading liquidity, while VDC provides more diversification benefits.
The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) are nearly identical funds offering exposure to defensive consumer staples stocks. VDC has larger assets under management ($9.5B vs $1.4B) and a longer track record, while FSTA offers a marginally lower expense ratio (0.08% vs 0.09%). Both funds hold similar portfolios with nearly identical performance and risk profiles, making the choice primarily dependent on which brokerage platform an investor already uses to avoid trading fees.
The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) is a defensive investment that outperformed the S&P 500 during bear markets like the 2007-2009 recession and 2022, but significantly underperformed over the long term with only 20% gains in 10 years versus VOO's 80%. While VDC offers protection during market downturns, it's not recommended as a core long-term holding due to its higher expense ratio and tendency to lag during bull markets.