Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDC vs VOO: how they differ
VDC and VOO hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and VOO returned more over the year.
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund and Vanguard 500 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDC and VOO hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDC | VOO |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc | 14.76% | 0.77% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 12.04% | 0.65% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 9.27% | 0.53% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 8.72% | 0.49% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 4.66% | 0.44% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 4.30% | 0.29% |
| Altria Group Inc | 3.91% | 0.19% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 2.69% | 0.12% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.37% | 0.11% |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 2.24% | 0.11% |
| Target Corp | 2.03% | 0.09% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 1.41% | 0.07% |
| Only in VDC | Only in VOO |
|---|---|
| US Foods Holding Corp 0.74% | NVIDIA Corp 7.53% |
| Performance Food Group Co 0.66% | Apple Inc 6.61% |
| Darling Ingredients Inc 0.52% | Microsoft Corp 4.31% |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc 0.50% | Amazon.com Inc 3.63% |
| Sprouts Farmers Market Inc 0.46% | Alphabet Inc 3.26% |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc 0.45% | Broadcom Inc 2.78% |
| Primo Brands Corp 0.41% | Alphabet Inc 2.60% |
| Maplebear Inc 0.39% | Micron Technology Inc 2.02% |
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 | VOO Vanguard 500 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Consumer Staples | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.9 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 103 | 506 |
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.
VOO in plain words
VOO is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 36.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDC or VOO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDC returned +4.6% and VOO returned +17.6%, so VOO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDC or VOO?
- VDC charges 0.09% a year and VOO charges 0.03%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDC and VOO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VDC and 100% of VOO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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