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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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FDVV vs VDC: how they differ

FDVV and VDC hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and FDVV returned more over the year.

Fidelity High Dividend ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FDVV and VDC hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions FDVV and VDC both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingFDVVVDC
COCA COLA CO1.85%8.72%
PROCTER and GAMBLE CO1.81%9.27%
ALTRIA GROUP INC1.70%3.91%
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC1.64%4.66%
PEPSICO INC1.63%4.30%
KRAFT HEINZ CO1.28%0.85%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in FDVVOnly in VDC
NVIDIA CORP 6.86%Walmart Inc 14.76%
APPLE INC 5.70%Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04%
MICROSOFT CORP 4.50%Mondelez International Inc 2.69%
BROADCOM INC 3.50%Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37%
JPMORGAN CHASE and CO 2.58%Monster Beverage Corp 2.24%
ALPHABET INC 2.21%Target Corp 2.03%
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 1.78%Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 1.41%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) 1.71%Keurig Dr Pepper Inc 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.

FDVV and VDC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FDVV
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
VDC
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerFidelityVanguard
What it isHigh DividendConsumer Staples
Total return, 1 year+17.2%+4.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−0.3 pts−12.9 pts
Expense ratio0.15%0.09%
Already in the S&P 50086.7%86.6%
Holdings96103

FDVV in plain words

FDVV is an index equity fund tracking the High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% 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 96 positions, with the top ten at 32.5%.

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, FDVV or VDC?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FDVV returned +17.2% and VDC returned +4.6%, so FDVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FDVV or VDC?
FDVV charges 0.15% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FDVV and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 87% of FDVV and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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