Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDC vs VPU: how they differ
VDC and VPU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDC returned more over the year.
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDC and VPU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VDC | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| Walmart Inc 14.76% | NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% | Southern Co/The 6.70% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% | Duke Energy Corp 6.31% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% | American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% |
| PepsiCo Inc 4.30% | Sempra 3.85% |
| Altria Group Inc 3.91% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| Mondelez International Inc 2.69% | Vistra Corp 3.59% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Consumer Staples | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.9 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.6% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 103 | 66 |
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.
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDC or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDC returned +4.6% and VPU returned +2.1%, so VDC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDC or VPU?
- VDC charges 0.09% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDC and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VDC and 90% of VPU 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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