Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDC vs VGK: how they differ
VDC and VGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGK returned more over the year.
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDC and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VDC | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| Walmart Inc 14.76% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| PepsiCo Inc 4.30% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| Altria Group Inc 3.91% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| Mondelez International Inc 2.69% | Allianz SE 1.13% |
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.
| VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Consumer Staples | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.9 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 103 | 1228 |
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.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% 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. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDC or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDC returned +4.6% and VGK returned +16.5%, so VGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDC or VGK?
- VDC charges 0.09% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDC and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VDC and 0% of VGK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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