Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF trailing returns
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's 10-year return is +8.5% a year (CAGR) (+125.7% cumulative). How Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +1.1% | +0.0% | +1.1% | — |
| 5 days | +4.9% | +0.0% | +4.9% | -0.1%Oct 13 |
| 1 month | +5.5% | +0.6% | +6.0% | -3.3%Oct 1 |
| YTD | +12.4% | +1.8% | +14.2% | -10.8%Oct 1 |
| 1 year | +10.5% | +2.5% | +13.0% | -10.8%Oct 2026 |
| 5 years | +5.3% | +2.5% | +7.8%+45.5% | -17.6%Oct 2022 |
| 10 years | +5.8% | +2.7% | +8.5%+125.7% | -25.6%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +6.9% | +2.6% | +9.6%+520.8% | -36.6%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (2004) | +7.0% | +2.5% | +9.5%+685.4% | -36.6%Mar 2009 |
Growth of VDC#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+7.8%/year · +45.5%
- 10 years+8.5%/year · +125.7%
- 20 years+9.6%/year · +520.8%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in VDC's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) returned about +8.5% a year annualized (+125.7% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) compounded at about +9.6% a year (+520.8% cumulative).
- What is Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2004, Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) has compounded at about +9.5% a year — +685.4% in total.