Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDC vs VLUE: how they differ
VDC and VLUE hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDC and VLUE hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDC | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.41% | 0.88% |
| Kroger Co/The | 1.39% | 0.69% |
| Kraft Heinz Co/The | 0.85% | 0.66% |
| Target Corp | 2.03% | 0.61% |
| Bunge Global SA | 0.73% | 0.52% |
| Tyson Foods Inc | 0.71% | 0.43% |
| Dollar Tree Inc | 0.87% | 0.17% |
| Hormel Foods Corp | 0.39% | 0.04% |
| Only in VDC | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| Walmart Inc 14.76% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| PepsiCo Inc 4.30% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| Altria Group Inc 3.91% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| Mondelez International Inc 2.69% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
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 | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
| What it is | Consumer Staples | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.9 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.6% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 103 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDC or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDC returned +4.6% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDC or VLUE?
- VDC charges 0.09% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDC and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VDC and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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