Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDC vs VTV: how they differ
VDC and VTV hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and VTV returned more over the year.
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDC and VTV hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDC | VTV |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc | 14.76% | 1.87% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 9.27% | 1.28% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 4.66% | 1.06% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 8.72% | 1.05% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 4.30% | 0.70% |
| Altria Group Inc | 3.91% | 0.45% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 2.69% | 0.28% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.37% | 0.28% |
| Target Corp | 2.03% | 0.22% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 1.41% | 0.16% |
| Sysco Corp | 1.30% | 0.15% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 1.41% | 0.14% |
| Only in VDC | Only in VTV |
|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% | Micron Technology Inc 4.89% |
| Monster Beverage Corp 2.24% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.07% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc 1.11% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.96% |
| US Foods Holding Corp 0.74% | Johnson & Johnson 2.30% |
| Bunge Global SA 0.73% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.13% |
| Performance Food Group Co 0.66% | Caterpillar Inc 1.84% |
| Darling Ingredients Inc 0.52% | AbbVie Inc 1.67% |
| J M Smucker Co/The 0.51% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.57% |
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 | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Consumer Staples | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.9 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.6% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 103 | 308 |
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.
VTV in plain words
VTV is an index equity fund tracking the US value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDC or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDC returned +4.6% and VTV returned +22.9%, so VTV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDC or VTV?
- VDC charges 0.09% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDC and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VDC and 99% of VTV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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