VDC
$237.43+1.06%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $237.43 +1.06%
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETFETF · Sectors
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF total returns by year (2005–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $211.24 | $237.43 | 1.8% | +14.2% | |
| 2025 | $211.38 | $211.24 | 2.2% | +2.2% | |
| 2024 | $190.96 | $211.38 | 2.6% | +13.3% | |
| 2023 | $191.57 | $190.96 | 2.7% | +2.4% | |
| 2022 | $199.88 | $191.57 | 2.4% | -1.8% | |
| 2021 | $173.92 | $199.88 | 2.7% | +17.6% | |
| 2020 | $161.20 | $173.92 | 3.0% | +10.9% | |
| 2019 | $131.17 | $161.20 | 3.2% | +26.1% | |
| 2018 | $146.04 | $131.17 | 2.4% | -7.8% | |
| 2017 | $133.99 | $146.04 | 2.9% | +11.8% | |
| 2016 | $129.07 | $133.99 | 2.5% | +6.3% | |
| 2015 | $125.24 | $129.07 | 2.8% | +5.8% | |
| 2014 | $110.08 | $125.24 | 2.2% | +16.0% | |
| 2013 | $87.90 | $110.08 | 2.8% | +28.0% | |
| 2012 | $81.47 | $87.90 | 3.1% | +11.0% | |
| 2011 | $73.39 | $81.47 | 2.6% | +13.6% | |
| 2010 | $65.69 | $73.39 | 2.9% | +14.6% | |
| 2009 | $57.85 | $65.69 | 3.0% | +16.6% | |
| 2008 | $70.79 | $57.85 | 1.7% | -16.6% | |
| 2007 | $63.84 | $70.79 | 1.8% | +12.7% | |
| 2006 | $55.93 | $63.84 | 1.7% | +15.9% | |
| 2005 | $54.57 | $55.93 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
- Annualized
- +9.5%
- 2005–2026
- Average year
- +9.6%
- 21 full years
- Best year
- +28.0%
- 2013
- Worst year
- -16.6%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 18/21
- 86% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.5%
2005–2026
Average year
+9.6%
21 full years
Best year
+28.0%
2013
Worst year
-16.6%
2008
Positive years
18/21
86% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-20%-10%0%10%20%
2005+3.8%'05
2006+16%
2007+13%'07
2008-17%
2009+17%'09
2010+15%
2011+14%'11
2012+11%
2013+28%'13
2014+16%
2015+5.8%'15
2016+6.3%
2017+12%'17
2018-7.8%
2019+26%'19
2020+11%
2021+18%'21
2022-1.8%
2023+2.4%'23
2024+13%
2025+2.2%'25
2026+14%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VDC. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2005, Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) has returned about 9.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.6%.
- What were Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2005–2026, the best year was 2013 (+28.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-16.6%).
- How often is Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF up in a year?
- 18 of the 21 full years since 2005 were positive — about 86% of the time.
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