Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FBCG vs VDC: how they differ
FBCG and VDC hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and FBCG returned more over the year.
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FBCG and VDC hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FBCG | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| TARGET CORP | 0.42% | 2.03% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 0.13% | 12.04% |
| CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC | 0.10% | 0.29% |
| KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP | 0.09% | 1.01% |
| PEPSICO INC | 0.09% | 4.30% |
| SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC | 0.09% | 0.46% |
| BJS WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC | 0.08% | 0.50% |
| PROCTER and GAMBLE CO | 0.07% | 9.27% |
| Only in FBCG | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 14.62% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| APPLE INC 9.64% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| ALPHABET INC 9.10% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 8.43% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.20% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.90% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% |
| BROADCOM INC 3.74% | Monster Beverage Corp 2.24% |
| ELI LILLY and CO 2.25% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 1.41% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fidelity | Vanguard |
| What it is | Blue Chip Growth | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.2 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.57% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.8% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 214 | 103 |
FBCG in plain words
FBCG is an index equity fund tracking the Blue Chip Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 214 positions, with the top ten at 61.2%. It sat 3.7% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FBCG or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FBCG returned +17.3% and VDC returned +4.6%, so FBCG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FBCG or VDC?
- FBCG charges 0.57% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FBCG and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FBCG and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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