Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDC vs VT: how they differ
VDC and VT hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDC and VT hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDC | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc | 14.76% | 0.52% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 12.04% | 0.41% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 9.27% | 0.31% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 8.72% | 0.28% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 4.66% | 0.23% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 4.30% | 0.20% |
| Altria Group Inc | 3.91% | 0.11% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 2.69% | 0.07% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.37% | 0.06% |
| Target Corp | 2.03% | 0.05% |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 2.24% | 0.05% |
| Kroger Co/The | 1.39% | 0.04% |
| Only in VDC | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Vita Coco Co Inc/The 0.34% | NVIDIA Corp 4.22% |
| United Natural Foods Inc 0.32% | Apple Inc 3.53% |
| Andersons Inc/The 0.29% | Microsoft Corp 2.73% |
| Chefs' Warehouse Inc/The 0.27% | Amazon.com Inc 2.29% |
| Seaboard Corp 0.19% | Alphabet Inc 2.04% |
| Ingles Markets Inc 0.16% | Broadcom Inc 1.74% |
| Turning Point Brands Inc 0.16% | Alphabet Inc 1.61% |
| Herbalife Ltd 0.16% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
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 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Consumer Staples | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.9 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.6% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 103 | 10042 |
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.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDC or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDC returned +4.6% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDC or VT?
- VDC charges 0.09% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDC and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VDC and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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