Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDC vs VOE: how they differ
VDC and VOE hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund and Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDC and VOE hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDC | VOE |
|---|---|---|
| Target Corp | 2.03% | 1.03% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 1.41% | 0.73% |
| Sysco Corp | 1.30% | 0.69% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.41% | 0.64% |
| Kenvue Inc | 1.21% | 0.64% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp | 1.01% | 0.63% |
| Kroger Co/The | 1.39% | 0.53% |
| Hershey Co/The | 1.06% | 0.45% |
| Dollar General Corp | 0.92% | 0.44% |
| Dollar Tree Inc | 0.87% | 0.38% |
| Constellation Brands Inc | 0.80% | 0.35% |
| Kraft Heinz Co/The | 0.85% | 0.34% |
| Only in VDC | Only in VOE |
|---|---|
| Walmart Inc 14.76% | Cummins Inc 1.71% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% | Valero Energy Corp 1.34% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% | CRH PLC 1.24% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% | United Rentals Inc 1.23% |
| PepsiCo Inc 4.30% | General Motors Co 1.21% |
| Altria Group Inc 3.91% | SLB Ltd 1.21% |
| Mondelez International Inc 2.69% | Simon Property Group Inc 1.20% |
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.
| VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Consumer Staples | Mid-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +20.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.9 pts | +2.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.6% | 96.6% |
| Holdings | 103 | 170 |
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.
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDC or VOE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDC returned +4.6% and VOE returned +20.2%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDC or VOE?
- VDC charges 0.09% a year and VOE charges 0.05%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDC and VOE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VDC and 97% of VOE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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