Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDC vs VIG: how they differ
VDC and VIG hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and VIG returned more over the year.
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDC and VIG hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDC | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc | 14.76% | 2.62% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 12.04% | 2.04% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 9.27% | 1.55% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 8.72% | 1.38% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 4.30% | 0.98% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 2.69% | 0.36% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.37% | 0.31% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.41% | 0.16% |
| Sysco Corp | 1.30% | 0.16% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 1.11% | 0.14% |
| Kroger Co/The | 1.39% | 0.12% |
| Church & Dwight Co Inc | 0.89% | 0.10% |
| Only in VDC | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| Altria Group Inc 3.91% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| Monster Beverage Corp 2.24% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| Target Corp 2.03% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc 1.41% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| Kenvue Inc 1.21% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| Hershey Co/The 1.06% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.01% | Visa Inc 2.34% |
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 | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Consumer Staples | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.9 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.6% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 103 | 332 |
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.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDC or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDC returned +4.6% and VIG returned +12.4%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDC or VIG?
- VDC charges 0.09% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDC and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VDC and 96% of VIG 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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