Looking for broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 01/26/2004.
Investment management firm Vanguard has around 50 equity-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with ultra-low expense ratios. These funds offer simple ways to invest in dozens or even thousands of stocks under a single ticker -- achieving diversification and catering to specific themes or interests.
This article provides a top-down analysis of the consumer discretionary sector, focusing on value, quality and momentum metrics. The auto and components industry and consumer services have good value scores, with consumer services showing excellent quality. Among sector ETFs, Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF Shares is equivalent to XLY in risk-adjusted performance, but XLY's higher liquidity makes it better for trading.
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market, the Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 01/26/2004.
The Vanguard portfolio of ETFs are expected to boom over the course of the next year.
The Consumer Discretionary sector is overvalued by 6% based on a historical baseline, but the consumer services subsector looks attractive. Retailing is the most overvalued subsector. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF Shares is equivalent to XLY for long-term investors.
Launched on 01/26/2004, the Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market.
For investors seeking momentum, Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF VCR is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up about 38% from its 52-week low price of $284.84/share.
The consumer discretionary sector is slightly overvalued relative to 11-year averages. The consumer services subsector still looks attractive thanks to an excellent quality score. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF Shares is a suitable alternative to XLY for long-term investors, but the latter is a better trading instrument.
Investors continue to gravitate toward megacap growth stocks that show no signs of slowing down.
The Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) was launched on 01/26/2004, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market.
Lower interest rates can boost consumer discretionary spending. The Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF is an excellent way to invest in a variety of industries that benefit from higher spending on goods and services.