KXI vs VDC: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF

KXICNYSE Arca

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

VDCBNYSE Arca

Overlap

57.3%by weight

Expense ratio

VDC −0.29pt a year

KXI0.38%VDC0.09%

Avg volume · 30D

VDC 1.3×the volume

KXI128KVDC166K

10Y return · a year

VDC +1.9pt

KXI+6.7%VDC+8.6%

KXI vs VDC Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+32.1%KXI+47.0%VDC

Expense ratio: KXI 0.38%; VDC 0.09%, better
Fund size: KXI $1.17B; VDC $8.7B
1Y total return: KXI +16.4%; VDC +19.0%, better
Yield (12M): KXI 2.22%, better; VDC 2.01%
Holdings: KXI 108; VDC 106
Avg volume (30D): KXI 128K sh; VDC 166K sh, better
NAV per share: KXI $72.07; VDC $242.22
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for KXI, VDC, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	KXI	VDC
Cost30% weight	C46	A82Higher
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B68	B68
Tradability15% weight	C49	B55Higher
Holdings10% weight	B57Higher	C44
Durability5% weight	A72	A86Higher

Rank among Consumer Staples (Broad) funds

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Same Category. KXI and VDC are both graded against the same 12 Consumer Staples (Broad) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Consumer Staples (Broad)⁠

Category · 12 funds

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VDC ranks 3rd and KXI 5th of 12 funds in the Consumer Staples (Broad) Category.

Rank 1AXLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETFScore 83
Rank 2AFSTAFidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETFScore 75
Rank 3BVDCVanguard Consumer Staples ETFScore 68
Rank 4BIYKiShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETFScore 56
Rank 5CKXIiShares Global Consumer Staples ETFScore 54
Rank 6CRSPSInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETFScore 48

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

KXICiShares Global Consumer Staples ETF

VDCBVanguard Consumer Staples ETF

In short

KXI Staples with a passport. KXI tracks a capped index of global consumer staples, so the coffee, detergent and toothpaste makers it holds are listed outside the US as well as in it.

VDC Vanguard's take on the boring-on-purpose sector: about 100 US large-, mid- and small-cap staples names (soap, soda, groceries) for 0.09% a year, running since 2004.

Stated mandate

KXI The fund seeks to follow an index of global equities in the consumer staples sector, providing diversified access to companies producing essential products such as food and household items.

VDC The fund seeks to track the MSCI US Investable Market Consumer Staples 25/50 Index, which measures the performance of large-, mid-, and small-cap U.S. consumer staples stocks.

Why people hold it

KXI Its index is global, so consumer staples companies listed outside the US sit alongside the familiar American giants.
Trading since 2006 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund, it is a long-established way to own staples worldwide in one ticker.
Costs 0.38% a year, a shade under the typical expense ratio in its consumer staples cohort.
Roughly 90 companies, held through a capped index that limits how big any single name can get inside the basket.

VDC Charges 0.09% a year. Only XLP and FSTA sit lower at 0.08%, while the equal-weight and global alternatives (RSPS, KXI) run 0.38% to 0.40%.
Its index spans large-, mid- and small-cap US staples, roughly 100 stocks, so mid-sized beverage and household-products makers count, not just the mega-cap handful.
Hugs its MSCI benchmark tightly, one of the closer index implementations among broad consumer staples funds.
A multi-billion-dollar fund that has been trading since 2004 and pays out quarterly.

Worth knowing

KXI Cheap, not cheapest: US-only staples funds such as XLP (0.08%) and VDC (0.09%) charge a fraction of KXI's 0.38%.
Holdings priced in foreign currencies mean exchange-rate moves feed into results alongside the share prices themselves.
Moderately traded rather than one of the busiest tickers in the category, so bid-ask spreads are worth a glance before ordering.

VDC One sector, one story. Staples move with grocery aisles and household budgets, not the broad market.
Even with the index's 25/50 diversification caps, a few giant food, beverage and retail names carry most of the weight.
Moderately traded rather than the category's volume leader, so limit orders earn their keep on larger trades.

Full KXI profile⁠

Full VDC profile⁠

KXI vs VDC Holdings

How KXI and VDC differ

Overlap by weight

57.3%

Shared holdings make up 86.9% of VDC and 57.3% of KXI.

Level by level

Sector9 Sectors0.0%
Holdings33 in both57.3%
Countryby domicile60.9%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in KXI and VDC, widest gap first
Sector	More in KXIMore in VDC	KXI	VDC
Consumer Staples	VDC +98.2 points	0.0%	98.2%
Food Bevg Tobacco	KXI +51.0 points	51.0%	0.0%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail	KXI +28.3 points	28.3%	0.0%
Household & Personal Prod	KXI +20.7 points	20.7%	0.0%
Consumer Discretionary	VDC +0.9 points	0.0%	0.9%
Technology	VDC +0.3 points	0.0%	0.3%
Materials	VDC +0.3 points	0.0%	0.3%
Industrials	VDC +0.3 points	0.0%	0.3%
Health Care	Same weight	0.0%	0.0%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in KXI and VDC, widest gap first
Country	More in KXIMore in VDC	KXI	VDC
United States	VDC +39.1 points	60.9%	100.0%
United Kingdom	KXI +13.1 points	13.1%	0.0%
Japan	KXI +6.1 points	6.1%	0.0%
Switzerland	KXI +5.3 points	5.3%	0.0%
France	KXI +4.9 points	4.9%	0.0%
Canada	KXI +2.8 points	2.8%	0.0%
Netherlands	KXI +2.1 points	2.1%	0.0%
Belgium	KXI +2.1 points	2.1%	0.0%
Other countries (2)	KXI +2.8 points	2.8%	0.0%

Outside the US: KXI 97% developed, 3% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

KXI47.3%
VDC66.2%

Securities held

KXI92
VDC104

Asset class

KXI: Equity
VDC: Equity

Holdings

Only in KXI59
In both33
Only in VDC71

Only in KXI

59 securities, 42.3% of KXI by weight

Nestle SA4.49%
Unilever PLC3.68%
British American Tobacco3.48%
Loreal SA2.92%
Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA2.00%
Diageo PLC1.37%
Japan Tobacco1.33%
Vylor1.26%
Danone SA1.21%
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC1.20%
Tesco PLC1.18%
Alimentation Couche Tard Inc1.13%
Woolworths Group0.90%
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize0.85%
Imperial Brands PLC0.79%
Ajinomoto0.77%
Seven & I Holdings0.74%
Loblaw Companies Ltd0.70%
Heineken NV0.64%
Kao0.57%
Aeon0.55%
Fomento Economico Mexicano0.55%
Coles Group Ltd0.53%
Kerry Group PLC0.45%
Essity Class B0.42%
Asahi Group Holdings0.42%
Kirin Holdings0.39%
Pernod Ricard SA0.38%
Metro0.38%
Henkel & Kgaa Pref AG0.35%
Carlsberg As Class B0.35%
Walmart De Mexico V0.35%
Coca Cola Hbc AG0.32%
George Weston0.31%
Marks and Spencer Group PLC0.30%
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengl0.30%
Ambev Adr Representing One SA0.29%
Kikkoman Corp0.29%
Mowi0.27%
Heineken Holding NV0.26%
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengl0.26%
Magnum Ice Cream0.26%
Shiseido0.24%
Carrefour SA0.23%
Beiersdorf AG0.21%
Unicharm0.21%
Kesko Class B0.21%
Orkla0.20%
Henkel AG0.20%
Sainsbury(J) PLC0.20%

Only in VDC

71 securities, 12.9% of VDC by weight

US Foods Holding Corp0.80%
Performance Food Group Co0.61%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc0.54%
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc0.47%
Darling Ingredients Inc0.46%
elf Beauty Inc0.35%
Maplebear Inc0.34%
Conagra Brands Inc0.34%
Ingredion Inc0.34%
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc0.33%
Molson Coors Beverage Co0.32%
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc0.30%
Chefs' Warehouse Inc/The0.29%
PriceSmart Inc0.29%
Celsius Holdings Inc0.28%
Primo Brands Corp0.27%
Albertsons Cos Inc0.25%
United Natural Foods Inc0.23%
Post Holdings Inc0.23%
WD-40 Co0.23%
Cal-Maine Foods Inc0.22%
Vita Coco Co Inc/The0.22%
Andersons Inc/The0.22%
Interparfums Inc0.21%
Freshpet Inc0.21%
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc0.19%
Marzetti Company/The0.19%
Central Garden & Pet Co0.19%
Campbell's Company/The0.18%
Herbalife Ltd0.16%
Energizer Holdings Inc0.16%
Boston Beer Co Inc/The0.16%
Ingles Markets Inc0.16%
Edgewell Personal Care Co0.16%
Del Monte Corp0.15%
J & J Snack Foods Corp0.15%
Pilgrim's Pride Corp0.15%
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc0.15%
Turning Point Brands Inc0.14%
Seaboard Corp0.14%
Universal Corp/VA0.14%
Utz Brands Inc0.14%
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp0.13%
Dole PLC0.13%
Coty Inc0.12%
Weis Markets Inc0.12%
BellRing Brands Inc0.12%
Seneca Foods Corp0.11%
Oil-Dri Corp of America0.10%
Simply Good Foods Co/The0.10%

Weight gaps

All 33 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in KXI and VDC, widest gap first
Holding	More in KXIMore in VDC	KXI	VDC
WalmartWMT	VDC +6.51 points	7.40%	13.91%
Costco Wholesale CorpCOST	VDC +6.12 points	6.04%	12.16%
Coca-ColaKO	VDC +4.93 points	4.90%	9.83%
Procter & GamblePG	VDC +4.88 points	5.05%	9.93%
Target CorpTGT	VDC +0.66 points	1.84%	2.50%
Altria Group IncMO	VDC +0.46 points	3.41%	3.87%
Archer Daniels MidlandADM	VDC +0.44 points	0.97%	1.41%
Mondelez International Class AMDLZ	VDC +0.42 points	2.17%	2.59%
SyscoSYY	VDC +0.34 points	1.04%	1.38%
Monster BeverageMNST	VDC +0.32 points	1.77%	2.09%
Colgate-PalmoliveCL	VDC +0.30 points	1.99%	2.29%
KenvueKVUE	VDC +0.29 points	0.97%	1.26%
Hershey FoodsHSY	VDC +0.27 points	0.63%	0.90%
Dollar General CorpDG	VDC +0.26 points	0.76%	1.02%
Kraft HeinzKHC	VDC +0.23 points	0.55%	0.78%
KrogerKR	VDC +0.23 points	1.00%	1.23%
Church and Dwight IncCHD	VDC +0.22 points	0.66%	0.88%
General Mills IncGIS	VDC +0.21 points	0.48%	0.69%
Jm SmuckerSJM	VDC +0.21 points	0.36%	0.57%
Keurig Dr Pepper IncKDP	VDC +0.20 points	1.28%	1.48%
Caseys General Stores IncCASY	VDC +0.20 points	0.66%	0.86%
Estee Lauder Inc Class AEL	VDC +0.19 points	0.71%	0.90%
Bunge Global SABG	VDC +0.19 points	0.40%	0.59%
Tyson Foods Inc Class ATSN	VDC +0.18 points	0.42%	0.60%
PepsicoPEP	VDC +0.16 points	4.13%	4.29%
Mccormick & Co Non-VotingMKC	VDC +0.17 points	0.31%	0.48%
Philip Morris InternationalPM	VDC +0.16 points	4.69%	4.85%
CloroxCLX	VDC +0.16 points	0.28%	0.44%
Hormel Foods CorpHRL	VDC +0.15 points	0.16%	0.31%
Brown Forman Class BBF.B	VDC +0.15 points	0.13%	0.28%
Dollar Tree IncDLTR	VDC +0.15 points	0.67%	0.82%
Constellation Brands Class ASTZ	VDC +0.14 points	0.53%	0.67%
Kimberly ClarkKMB	VDC +0.08 points	0.94%	1.02%

All 92 KXI holdings⁠All 103 VDC holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

KXI vs VDC Cost

Overpaying KXI vs VDC

$5,808

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

KXI 0.38%
$7,706
VDC 0.09%
$1,898

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

KXI 0.38%
VDC 0.09%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	KXI	VDC	Overpaying
10	$688	$165	$523
20	$2,658	$646	$2,012
30	$7,706	$1,898	$5,808

Expense ratio

0.38%KXI
0.09%VDC, cheaper

VDC0.09%KXI0.38%

0.08%0.63%

Middle half of Consumer Staples (Broad) funds
Median 0.38%

VDC 3rd cheapest of 12 funds

KXI 7th cheapest of 12 funds

KXI vs VDC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): KXI 2.22%, better; VDC 2.01%
Payout (12M): KXI $1.61; VDC $4.88
Last payment: KXI $0.82; VDC $1.21
Ex-dividend: KXI Jun 15, 2026; VDC Sep 23, 2026
Paid on: KXI Jun 18, 2026; VDC Sep 25, 2026
Frequency: KXI Twice a year; VDC Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

KXITwice a year · 20 paymentsAll KXI payments⁠

VDCQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VDC payments⁠

KXI vs VDC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: KXI 13.0%, betterVDC 13.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: KXI 0.56VDC 0.67, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: KXI −17.4%VDC −16.6%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: KXI 0.48VDC 0.50; Market = 1

KXI and VDC in the news

All news⁠

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Oct 5, 2026KXIVDC
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Oct 5, 2026KXI
News
Costco beats Q4 estimates with $95.7 billion of revenue and $6.75 EPS
Sep 24, 2026VDC

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KXI vs VDC

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it