Designed to provide broad exposure to the Consumer Staples - Broad segment of the equity market, the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 01/26/2004.
VDC underperformed the broader market in the past 2 years. Consumer staples sector's growth prospect is diminishing. VDC has an expensive valuation and lower growth outlook compared to the S&P 500 index, making it unattractive for investors.
The Vanguard Value ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF focus on income and value stocks. The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF targets companies that are growing earnings even if they have low yields.
Looking for broad exposure to the Consumer Staples - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 01/26/2004.