Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PVAL vs VDC: how they differ
PVAL and VDC hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PVAL and VDC hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | PVAL | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) | 2.85% | 8.72% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 2.72% | 4.66% |
| WALMART INC | 1.39% | 14.76% |
| BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS INC | 1.03% | 0.50% |
| Only in PVAL | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| CITIGROUP INC 4.68% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.66% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| ALPHABET INC 3.33% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 3.09% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.96% | Monster Beverage Corp 2.24% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 2.96% | Target Corp 2.03% |
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 May 29, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Putnam | Vanguard |
| What it is | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +28.4% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.8 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.9% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 45 | 103 |
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
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, PVAL or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PVAL returned +28.4% and VDC returned +4.6%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do PVAL and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of PVAL and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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