Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
FDIS vs VCR: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FDIS returned −2.4% to VCR's −2.5%; 95% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $1.6bn for Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF and $5.6bn for Vanguard Consumer Discretion ETF.
Pair scorecard
FDIS costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; VCR is 3.5 times larger.
| Measure | FDIS | VCR |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −2.4% | −2.5% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 5.9%, high on Jan 9, 2026 | 6.0%, high on Jan 9, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | MSCI USA IMI Consumer Discretionary 25/50 Index | MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Consumer Discretionary 25/50 |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.09% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $1.6bn | $5.6bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 95% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 54.8% | 56.6% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, FDIS and VCR hold 95% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
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95% in common
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Side by side
FDIS and VCR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FDIS
FDIS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −2.4% with distributions reinvested, against −2.5% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA IMI Consumer Discretionary 25/50 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 76% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 245 positions, with the top ten at 54.8%. It sat 5.9% below its high of Jan 9, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
VCR
VCR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −2.5% with distributions reinvested, against −2.4% for its benchmark, the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Consumer Discretionary 25/50. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 79% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 279 positions, with the top ten at 56.6%. It sat 6.0% below its high of Jan 9, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FDIS or VCR?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FDIS returned −2.4% and VCR −2.5%.
- Which is cheaper, FDIS or VCR?
- FDIS is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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