Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ILF vs VDC: how they differ
ILF and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and ILF returned more over the year.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ILF and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ILF | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| VALE S.A. 8.48% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Nu Holdings Ltd. 8.25% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 7.11% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. 5.68% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 5.19% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) 4.83% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| CREDICORP LTD. 4.26% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. 4.11% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| ILF iShares Latin America 40 ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Latin America 40 | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +33.4% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +15.9 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 45 | 103 |
ILF in plain words
ILF is an index equity fund tracking the Latin America 40. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +33.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Apr 14, 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, ILF or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ILF returned +33.4% and VDC returned +4.6%, so ILF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ILF or VDC?
- ILF charges 0.47% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ILF and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of ILF and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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