Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC)Consumer Defensive | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
226.87 USD
+3.16
(1.413%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 225.50 -1.37 (-1.370%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:47 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT
VDC is a diversified consumer staples ETF with a strong dividend yield and consistent payout history, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors. The recent price movement shows some volatility, but the overall trend is positive. The options activity suggests a cautious bullish sentiment, with some bearish positioning, indicating potential for both upward and downward movement. Given the strong fundamentals and consistent dividend payouts, VDC could be a good long-term investment, especially if the current price is seen as a buying opportunity. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.030728 |
| MSTL | 0.032640 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.033953 |
| AutoETS | 0.033953 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.13 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.153 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.40 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 25.94 |
As of April 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT: The options data indicates mixed sentiment. For near-term expirations (April 17), there is significant put activity around the 205 strike, suggesting some bearish sentiment, but also substantial call activity around the 225 strike, indicating bullish positioning. For July 17, the call activity is more concentrated around the 225 strike, while the put activity is less concentrated. For October 16, the put activity is more dispersed, but the call activity is concentrated around the 225 strike. Overall, the options market appears to be cautiously bullish, with some bearish sentiment present.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.55% | 2.24% | 2.53% | 2.54% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | 1.217 | 0.549907 |
| 2025-12-17 | 1.230 | 0.573879 |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.131 | 0.534184 |
| 2025-06-26 | 1.243 | 0.582487 |
| 2025-03-25 | 1.167 | 0.563881 |
| 2024-12-18 | 1.207 | 0.577233 |
| 2024-09-27 | 1.319 | 0.625144 |
| 2024-06-28 | 1.541 | 0.789317 |
| 2024-03-22 | 0.862 | 0.446401 |
| 2023-12-19 | 1.792 | 0.993060 |
| 2023-09-28 | 1.029 | 0.597310 |
| 2023-06-29 | 1.391 | 0.770876 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.842 | 0.479395 |
| 2022-12-15 | 1.442 | 0.810574 |
| 2022-09-28 | 1.149 | 0.704736 |
| 2022-06-23 | 1.209 | 0.721523 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.739 | 0.422916 |
| 2021-12-16 | 1.255 | 0.709214 |
| 2021-09-29 | 1.041 | 0.636004 |
| 2021-06-21 | 1.023 | 0.636211 |
| 2021-03-26 | 0.960 | 0.605427 |
| 2020-12-17 | 1.572 | 1.028506 |
| 2020-09-11 | 0.871 | 0.607432 |
| 2020-06-22 | 1.289 | 0.987669 |
| 2020-03-10 | 0.618 | 0.470474 |
| 2019-12-16 | 1.062 | 0.775565 |
| 2019-09-26 | 1.091 | 0.819484 |
| 2019-06-21 | 1.040 | 0.817940 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.748 | 0.621359 |
| 2018-12-13 | 1.044 | 0.880444 |
| 2018-09-24 | 0.821 | 0.701318 |
| 2018-06-28 | 1.247 | 1.123715 |
| 2018-03-16 | 0.536 | 0.476055 |
| 2017-12-14 | 1.036 | 0.881209 |
| 2017-09-27 | 0.771 | 0.687519 |
| 2017-06-28 | 1.037 | 0.905842 |
| 2017-03-24 | 0.834 | 0.741353 |
| 2016-12-14 | 0.968 | 0.914041 |
| 2016-09-20 | 0.844 | 0.788780 |
| 2016-06-21 | 0.763 | 0.706434 |
| 2016-03-21 | 0.634 | 0.605143 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.898 | 0.888191 |
| 2015-09-23 | 2.396 | 2.562649 |
| 2014-12-18 | 2.417 | 2.551308 |
| 2013-12-20 | 2.428 | 3.006180 |
| 2012-12-20 | 2.591 | 3.995535 |
| 2011-12-21 | 1.894 | 3.309697 |
| 2010-12-22 | 1.906 | 3.767908 |
| 2009-12-22 | 1.738 | 3.940440 |
| 2008-12-22 | 1.173 | 3.196999 |
| 2007-12-14 | 1.159 | 2.540037 |
| 2006-12-18 | 0.960 | 2.395347 |
| 2005-12-22 | 0.703 | 1.993133 |
| 2004-12-22 | 1.094 | 3.280835 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 244.33 |
| All Time Low | 30.0 |
| Ask | 226.89 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 136,090 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 184,995 |
| Average Volume | 184,995 |
| Average Volume10Days | 136,090 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.69 |
| Bid | 226.87 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Consumer Defensive |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 227.005 |
| Day Low | 223.46 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.15 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 8.744367 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 231.4666 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -4.5966034 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.019858604 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 4.13568 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 244.33 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -17.460007 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07146075 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 205.45 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 21.419998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.10425894 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 205.45 - 244.33 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,075,473,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0698784 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,075,075,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the consumer staples sector, as classified under the GICS. The Advisor attempts to replicate the target index by seeking to invest all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, in order to hold each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_22939079 |
| Nav Price | 226.93 |
| Net Assets | 9,237,031,900.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.09 |
| Open | 223.6 |
| Post Market Change | -1.3699951 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.60386795 |
| Post Market Price | 225.5 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,469,673 |
| Previous Close | 223.71 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 3.15999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.41254 |
| Regular Market Day High | 227.005 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 223.46 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 223.46 - 227.005 |
| Regular Market Open | 223.6 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 223.71 |
| Regular Market Price | 226.87 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 167,968 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VDC |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0759638 |
| Total Assets | 9,237,031,936 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 25.944702 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 6.94582 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 6.94582 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 220.46945 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 6.400543 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.02903143 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 167,968 |
| Yield | 0.0215 |
| Ytd Return | 6.94582 |