Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDCDividend History
| Pay Date | Amount | Ex-Date | Record Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2025 | $1.23 | 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-17 |
| September 26, 2025 | $1.13 | 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-24 |
| June 30, 2025 | $1.24 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 |
| March 27, 2025 | $1.17 | 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-25 |
| December 20, 2024 | $1.21 | 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-18 |
Dividends Summary
- Consistent Payer: Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF has rewarded shareholders with 50 dividend payments over the past 18 years.
- Total Returned Value: Investors who held VDC shares during this period received a total of $60.99 per share in dividend income.
- Latest Payout: The most recent dividend of $1.23/share was paid 35 days ago, on December 19, 2025.
- Yield & Schedule: VDC currently pays dividends quarterly with an annual yield of 2.13%.
- Dividend Growth: Since 2007, the dividend payout has grown by 6.1%, from $1.16 to $1.23.
Company News
The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (KXI) both provide exposure to essential consumer goods companies. VDC offers lower costs (0.09% vs 0.39%), stronger long-term performance, and larger assets, while KXI provides global diversification with 40% non-U.S. holdings. The author recommends VDC primarily due...
Vanguard's VDC consumer staples ETF outperforms Invesco's RSPS with lower fees (0.09% vs 0.40%), broader diversification (105 vs 37 holdings), and stronger 1-year returns (0.05% vs -3.2%). VDC uses market-cap weighting with megacap concentration, while RSPS employs equal-weighting to reduce single-stock risk. Both offer defensive sector exposure ...
The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) are nearly identical funds tracking U.S. consumer staples with similar performance, dividend yields (2.2%), and risk profiles. VDC has a slight edge with larger assets under management ($7.4B vs $1.3B), longer track record since 2004, and marginally lower ...
The article recommends three Vanguard ETFs (Total Stock Market, Value, and Consumer Staples) as safe investment options during potential market volatility, highlighting their diversification, value characteristics, and resilience during potential market downturns.
Three dividend-paying ETFs are recommended as potential investments during potential market volatility: Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF, JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium ETF, and Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF, each offering unique strategies for income and risk management.
