##  [# ETF Explainer: VDC](/sections/etf-report-departments/etf-explainer-vdc) 

 

# ETF Explainer: VDC

 

 

Consumer staples are doing well relative to the broad market.



 

 

 

 

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[By Heather Bell](/contributors/heather-bell)

 Jun 01, 2020

 Edited by: Heather Bell

 

 

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**Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF**Each month, we look at an ETF selected by ETF.com based on its performance and importance to investors. This month, we consider the performance of the $5.2 billion [**Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)**](/VDC), which has outperformed the broader market in recent months. All the companies mentioned below are holdings in VDC, unless otherwise noted (\*).

[![ETFExplainerVTV](/sites/default/files/images/Magazines/ETF%20Report/2020/06/ETFExplainerVDC_fig1.jpg)](/sites/default/files/images/Magazines/ETF%20Report/2020/06/ETFExplainerVDC_fig1b.jpg)

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**MAY 16** Pepsi and other food and household brands reach all-time highs, outperforming the broader market, as uneasy investors turn to more dependable investments amid the China-U.S. trade talks.

**JUL 30** Procter &amp; Gamble stock jumps to an all-time high after it beats fourth quarter earnings expectations despite experiencing a net loss due to a write-down of its stumbling Gillette brand.

**SEP 13** Altria stock falls sharply after the Trump administration cracks down on Juul. Altria had previously bought a 35% stake in the e-cigarette company.

**NOV 6** Costco announces comparable sales data for October that indicates its comps accelerated for the month to 5.7%, helping to boost the company’s share price.

**JAN 30** Mondelez International shares rise sharply after the company beats consensus earnings estimates for its fourth quarter, spurring multiple bullish analyst notes.

**MAR 20** Coca-Cola announces it will not achieve its fiscal year expectations for 2020 due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in a steep share price decline.

*Bloomberg; data for 4/30/2019 to 4/30/2020*





 

 

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  Heather Bell is a former managing editor of etf.com. She has also held editorial positions at Dow Jones Indexes and Lehman Brothers. Bell is a…   [View Bio](/contributors/heather-bell)

 



 

 


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