Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs VDC: how they differ
IVV and VDC hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and IVV returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and VDC hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IVV | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart, Inc. | 0.77% | 14.76% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 0.64% | 12.04% |
| Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 0.53% | 9.27% |
| Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 0.49% | 8.72% |
| Philip Morris International, Inc. | 0.44% | 4.66% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 0.29% | 4.30% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | 0.19% | 3.91% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | 0.12% | 2.69% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 0.11% | 2.37% |
| Monster Beverage Corp. | 0.11% | 2.24% |
| Target Corp. | 0.09% | 2.03% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | 0.07% | 1.41% |
| Only in IVV | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.52% | US Foods Holding Corp 0.74% |
| Apple, Inc. 6.59% | Bunge Global SA 0.73% |
| Microsoft Corp. 4.30% | Performance Food Group Co 0.66% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62% | Darling Ingredients Inc 0.52% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 3.25% | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc 0.50% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.77% | Sprouts Farmers Market Inc 0.46% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.59% | Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc 0.45% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02% | Primo Brands Corp 0.41% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | S&P 500 | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 504 | 103 |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
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, IVV or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and VDC returned +4.6%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or VDC?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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