Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MTUM vs VDC: how they differ
MTUM and VDC hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and MTUM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and VDC hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MTUM | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| WALMART INC. | 2.76% | 14.76% |
| MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION | 0.35% | 2.24% |
| DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION | 0.08% | 0.92% |
| Bunge Global SA | 0.05% | 0.73% |
| DOLLAR TREE, INC. | 0.05% | 0.87% |
| Only in MTUM | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.57% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| BROADCOM INC. 5.41% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.65% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.04% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 3.84% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.62% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 3.44% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% |
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.
| MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Momentum Factor | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.8% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.3 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.2% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 125 | 103 |
MTUM in plain words
MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% 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, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 125 positions, with the top ten at 40.5%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 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, MTUM or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and VDC returned +4.6%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MTUM or VDC?
- MTUM charges 0.15% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MTUM and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of MTUM and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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