This ETF is designed to replicate the investment performance of a benchmark index representing the consumer staples industry. It is administered passively, primarily utilizing a full-replication strategy, but may resort to a sampling approach if regulatory requirements necessitate it. The fund's portfolio comprises equities of businesses that supply direct-to-consumer products, which are categorized as nondiscretionary based on typical consumer spending behaviors.

Walmart Inc.

Costco Wholesale Corporation

The Coca-Cola Company

The Procter & Gamble Company

Philip Morris International Inc.

PepsiCo, Inc.

Altria Group, Inc.

Mondelez International, Inc.

Monster Beverage Corporation

Colgate-Palmolive Company

Consumer Defensive

Consumer Cyclical

Basic Materials

Industrials

Healthcare

Cash & Others

Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares

VDC Holdings & Sector Breakdown