Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDC vs VUG: how they differ
VDC and VUG hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VUG returned more over the year.
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDC and VUG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VDC | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 12.04% | 1.16% |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 2.24% | 0.20% |
| Only in VDC | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Walmart Inc 14.76% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| PepsiCo Inc 4.30% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| Altria Group Inc 3.91% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| Mondelez International Inc 2.69% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Consumer Staples | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.9 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.6% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 103 | 147 |
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.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VDC or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDC returned +4.6% and VUG returned +12.9%, so VUG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDC or VUG?
- VDC charges 0.09% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDC and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VDC and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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