5 Best Consumer Staples ETFs

2. Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (NYSE:VDC)

5-Year Performance as of August 14: 37.3%

The Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (NYSE:VDC)’s objective is to mirror the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Consumer Staples 25/50 Index, which serves as a benchmark for U.S. consumer staples stocks across large, mid, and small capitalizations. This index categorizes companies within the consumer staples sector based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). Notably, this sector comprises businesses that exhibit lower sensitivity to economic cycles. It encompasses food, beverage, and tobacco manufacturers and distributors, nondurable household goods and personal products producers, as well as food and drug retailing companies, alongside consumer staples merchandise retail.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is a prominent holding in the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (NYSE:VDC). Headquartered in Washington, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is a retail enterprise specializing in the operation of membership-only warehouse clubs. Renowned for its provision of a diverse selection of products at reduced prices exclusively to its members, the company is a prominent player in the retail sector. Although it missed analyst Q2 EPS estimates, the stock gained a decent 23% year-to-date.