Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBIL vs VDC: how they differ
VBIL and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDC returned more over the year.
Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBIL and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VBIL | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bill 6.78% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| United States Treasury Bill 6.10% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| United States Treasury Bill 5.61% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| United States Treasury Bill 5.41% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| United States Treasury Bill 5.18% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| United States Treasury Bill 5.17% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| United States Treasury Bill 5.15% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| United States Treasury Bill 5.13% | 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.
| VBIL Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | 0-3 Month Treasury Bill | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.8% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −13.7 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| Holdings | 26 | 103 |
VBIL in plain words
VBIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.
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, VBIL or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBIL returned +3.8% and VDC returned +4.6%, so VDC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBIL or VDC?
- VBIL charges 0.06% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VBIL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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