Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
USMV vs VDC: how they differ
USMV and VDC hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and USMV returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, USMV and VDC hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | USMV | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY | 1.20% | 8.72% |
| THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | 1.11% | 9.27% |
| Pepsico, Inc. | 1.02% | 4.30% |
| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY | 0.89% | 2.37% |
| WALMART INC. | 0.88% | 14.76% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | 0.74% | 2.69% |
| MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION | 0.72% | 2.24% |
| THE KROGER CO. | 0.70% | 1.39% |
| CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. | 0.59% | 0.89% |
| KEURIG DR PEPPER INC. | 0.55% | 1.41% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | 0.52% | 4.66% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | 0.32% | 12.04% |
| Only in USMV | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.81% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 1.64% | Target Corp 2.03% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 1.41% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 1.56% | Sysco Corp 1.30% |
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 1.55% | Kenvue Inc 1.21% |
| THE SOUTHERN COMPANY 1.53% | Casey's General Stores Inc 1.11% |
| AMPHENOL CORPORATION 1.51% | Dollar General Corp 0.92% |
| Chubb Limited 1.50% | Dollar Tree Inc 0.87% |
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.
| USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol 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 Min Vol Factor | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.6% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.9 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.8% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 170 | 103 |
USMV in plain words
USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 15.7%.
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, USMV or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, USMV returned +6.6% and VDC returned +4.6%, so USMV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, USMV or VDC?
- USMV charges 0.15% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do USMV and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of USMV and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 10% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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