Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About VCR

What does VCR invest in?

This ETF is designed to mirror the investment performance of a specific benchmark index concentrated on the consumer discretionary market. Its management style is passive, typically holding all the index's component securities through a full-replication strategy. However, if regulatory limitations make this unfeasible, it will instead employ a sampling approach. The fund invests in businesses that produce goods and provide services that consumers purchase on an elective, non-essential basis.

What is the expense ratio of VCR?

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) charges an expense ratio of 0.09%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is VCR?

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) manages $6.60B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is VCR actively managed or an index fund?

VCR's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was VCR launched?

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) launched in January 2004 and is managed by Vanguard.

How has VCR performed?

VCR's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.