PSCD vs VCR: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF

PSCDCNasdaq

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

VCRBNYSE Arca

Overlap

8.5%by weight

Expense ratio

VCR −0.20pt a year

PSCD0.29%VCR0.09%

Avg volume · 30D

VCR 96.7×the volume

PSCD584VCR56.5K

10Y return · a year

VCR +2.7pt

PSCD+10.7%VCR+13.4%

PSCD vs VCR Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.2%PSCD+18.6%VCR

Expense ratio: PSCD 0.29%; VCR 0.09%, better
Fund size: PSCD $24M; VCR $6.2B
1Y total return: PSCD +12.2%, better; VCR −1.8%
Yield (12M): PSCD 1.01%, better; VCR 0.78%
Holdings: PSCD 90; VCR 280
Avg volume (30D): PSCD 584 sh; VCR 56.5K sh, better
NAV per share: PSCD $113.99; VCR $385.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for PSCD, VCR, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	PSCD	VCR
Cost30% weight	B64	A86Higher
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	C46Higher	C42
Tradability15% weight	F19	C43Higher
Holdings10% weight	A77Higher	C47
Durability5% weight	D29	A84Higher

Rank among Consumer Discretionary (Broad) funds

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Same Category. PSCD and VCR are both graded against the same 14 Consumer Discretionary (Broad) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Consumer Discretionary (Broad)⁠

Category · 14 funds

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VCR ranks 4th and PSCD 7th of 14 funds in the Consumer Discretionary (Broad) Category.

Rank 1AXLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETFScore 79
Rank 2BFDISFidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETFScore 69
Rank 3BXRTState Street SPDR S&P Retail ETFScore 65
Rank 4BVCRVanguard Consumer Discretionary ETFScore 63
Rank 5BRTHVanEck Retail ETFScore 56
Rank 6CXHBState Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETFScore 55
Rank 7CPSCDInvesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETFScore 51
Rank 8CTRUDVanEck Consumer Discretionary TruSector ETFScore 49

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PSCDCInvesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF

VCRBVanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

In short

PSCD The small end of the shopping cart. PSCD tracks an index of US small-cap consumer-discretionary stocks, roughly 90 of them, and has been doing it since 2010 for 0.29% a year.

VCR Consumer discretionary, the whole aisle. VCR tracks roughly 300 US retailers, carmakers, restaurants and travel names across large, mid and small caps for 0.09% a year, instead of stopping at the S&P 500's handful of giants.

Stated mandate

PSCD The fund tracks an index measuring the performance of common stocks of US consumer-discretionary companies.

VCR The fund passively tracks an index representing U.S. consumer discretionary stocks, seeking to approximate the index through full replication when possible and sampling when required.

Why people hold it

PSCD One ticker for the small-cap corner of US consumer discretionary rather than the broad sector.invesco.com
0.29% a year, below the middle of the fee range in its consumer-discretionary peer group.
Roughly 90 stocks, picked by index rules, and the fund has tracked that index closely. Distributions land quarterly.
Trading since 2010, with a full cycle of consumer booms and slumps behind it, and it sits in the upper half of its sector peer group.

VCR Costs 0.09% a year against a category median near 0.35%. In sector funds, where everyone owns roughly the same giants, that fee gap is the part you control.
The index reaches past mega-caps into mid and small cap US consumer stocks, so homebuilders, specialty retailers and restaurant chains ride along too.vanguard.com msci.com
Plain mechanics: full replication of its MSCI index where possible, sampling only where it isn't, with quarterly distributions. Same recipe since the 2004 launch.
A multi-billion-dollar fund and one of the stronger builds in the consumer discretionary group, with tracking that stays close to the index it names.

Worth knowing

PSCD Thinly traded with a small asset base, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than in the sector's biggest funds.
Broad-sector rivals cost less: XLY and FDIS at 0.08%, VCR at 0.09%. The small-cap mandate is what you're paying up for.
One sector, small companies only. Moves track consumer spending closely, with no ballast from the rest of the market.

VCR Cap weighting rules the top: a few giants carry most of the basket despite about 300 names. Index rules cap any single issuer at 25%, which still leaves it top-heavy.msci.com msci.com 2
One sector, and a cyclical one. These are the industries Vanguard describes as most sensitive to economic cycles, so the ride is bumpier than a total-market fund.vanguard.com
XLY and FDIS come in a basis point lower at 0.08%. The cost race in this corner is now measured in rounding, not dollars.

Full PSCD profile⁠

Full VCR profile⁠

PSCD vs VCR Holdings

How PSCD and VCR differ

Overlap by weight

8.5%

Shared holdings make up 98.2% of PSCD and 8.5% of VCR.

Level by level

Holdings84 in both8.5%
Asset classEquity100%
Countryby domicile100%

Sector

No Sector split for VCR.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in PSCD and VCR, widest gap first
Country	More in PSCDMore in VCR	PSCD	VCR
United States	Same weight	100.0%	100.0%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

PSCD28.8%
VCR56.6%

Securities held

PSCD89
VCR278

Asset class

PSCD: Equity
VCR: Equity

Holdings

Only in PSCD5
In both84
Only in VCR194

Only in PSCD

5 securities, 1.7% of PSCD by weight

Callaway Golf Co0.99%
Upbound Group Inc0.46%
United Parks & Resorts Inc0.23%
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio0.06%
Securities Lending - Bnym0.00%

Only in VCR

194 securities, 91.4% of VCR by weight

Amazon.com Inc23.02%
Tesla Inc15.93%
Home Depot Inc/The4.53%
McDonald's Corp2.65%
TJX Cos Inc/The2.37%
Booking Holdings Inc2.07%
Starbucks Corp1.75%
Lowe's Cos Inc1.68%
Marriott International Inc/MD1.32%
MercadoLibre Inc1.30%
Ross Stores Inc1.25%
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc1.22%
O'Reilly Automotive Inc1.19%
General Motors Co1.18%
DoorDash Inc1.15%
Airbnb Inc1.14%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd1.14%
Garmin Ltd0.82%
Ford Motor Co0.80%
AutoZone Inc0.79%
eBay Inc0.73%
NIKE Inc0.72%
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc0.72%
Yum! Brands Inc0.65%
DR Horton Inc0.63%
Carvana Co0.60%
Carnival Corp Ltd0.56%
Expedia Group Inc0.56%
Williams-Sonoma Inc0.51%
Ulta Beauty Inc0.45%
Tapestry Inc0.42%
PulteGroup Inc0.42%
Darden Restaurants Inc0.41%
Best Buy Co Inc0.37%
Genuine Parts Co0.36%
SharkNinja Inc0.34%
Somnigroup International Inc0.34%
Lennar Corp0.33%
NVR Inc0.33%
Burlington Stores Inc0.33%
Tractor Supply Co0.33%
Rivian Automotive Inc0.31%
Aramark0.29%
Ralph Lauren Corp0.28%
Toll Brothers Inc0.27%
BorgWarner Inc0.26%
Wayfair Inc0.26%
Five Below Inc0.26%
Hasbro Inc0.24%
GameStop Corp0.24%

Weight gaps

All 84 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in PSCD and VCR, widest gap first
Holding	More in PSCDMore in VCR	PSCD	VCR
Life Time Group Holdings IncLTH	PSCD +3.43 points	3.60%	0.17%
CarMax IncKMX	PSCD +3.12 points	3.33%	0.21%
Victoria's Secret & CoVSXY	PSCD +3.10 points	3.29%	0.19%
Etsy IncETSY	PSCD +3.09 points	3.27%	0.18%
Pool CorpPOOL	PSCD +2.95 points	3.10%	0.15%
Mohawk Industries IncMHK	PSCD +2.57 points	2.76%	0.19%
Frontdoor IncFTDR	PSCD +2.36 points	2.52%	0.16%
Caesars Entertainment IncCZR	PSCD +2.32 points	2.48%	0.16%
ADT IncADT	PSCD +2.08 points	2.20%	0.12%
Urban Outfitters IncURBN	PSCD +2.07 points	2.21%	0.14%
Cheesecake Factory Inc/TheCAKE	PSCD +1.99 points	2.16%	0.17%
Installed Building Products IncIBP	PSCD +1.88 points	2.01%	0.13%
Signet Jewelers LtdSIG	PSCD +1.79 points	1.95%	0.16%
LKQ CorpLKQ	PSCD +1.76 points	1.91%	0.15%
Laureate Education IncLAUR	PSCD +1.76 points	1.91%	0.15%
Covista IncCVSA	PSCD +1.70 points	1.83%	0.13%
Champion Homes IncSKY	PSCD +1.68 points	1.84%	0.16%
Meritage Homes CorpMTH	PSCD +1.63 points	1.76%	0.13%
Cavco Industries IncCVCO	PSCD +1.61 points	1.76%	0.15%
Boot Barn Holdings IncBOOT	PSCD +1.53 points	1.65%	0.12%
Kontoor Brands IncKTB	PSCD +1.49 points	1.61%	0.12%
Academy Sports & Outdoors IncASO	PSCD +1.46 points	1.57%	0.11%
Dorman Products IncDORM	PSCD +1.40 points	1.52%	0.12%
Asbury Automotive Group IncABG	PSCD +1.38 points	1.50%	0.12%
Stride IncLRN	PSCD +1.28 points	1.39%	0.11%
Steven Madden LtdSHOO	PSCD +1.24 points	1.37%	0.13%
Bright Horizons Family Solutions IncBFAM	PSCD +1.24 points	1.36%	0.12%
M/I Homes IncMHO	PSCD +1.22 points	1.35%	0.13%
Marriott Vacations Worldwide CorpVAC	PSCD +1.21 points	1.34%	0.13%
Group 1 Automotive IncGPI	PSCD +1.19 points	1.29%	0.10%
OneSpaWorld Holdings LtdOSW	PSCD +1.18 points	1.28%	0.10%
American Eagle Outfitters IncAEO	PSCD +1.17 points	1.29%	0.12%
Versigent PLCVGNT	PSCD +1.13 points	1.25%	0.12%
Shake Shack IncSHAK	PSCD +1.10 points	1.20%	0.10%
Advance Auto Parts IncAAP	PSCD +1.07 points	1.16%	0.09%
Kohl's CorpKSS	PSCD +1.04 points	1.17%	0.13%
Dana IncDAN	PSCD +1.02 points	1.12%	0.10%
Warby Parker IncWRBY	PSCD +0.95 points	1.06%	0.11%
LCI IndustriesLCII	PSCD +0.93 points	1.01%	0.08%
Patrick Industries IncPATK	PSCD +0.92 points	1.01%	0.09%
Red Rock Resorts IncRRR	PSCD +0.90 points	1.00%	0.10%
Acushnet Holdings CorpGOLF	PSCD +0.89 points	0.99%	0.10%
Phinia IncPHIN	PSCD +0.85 points	0.94%	0.09%
Peloton Interactive IncPTON	PSCD +0.84 points	0.94%	0.10%
Newell Brands IncNWL	PSCD +0.79 points	0.91%	0.12%
Perdoceo Education CorpPRDO	PSCD +0.73 points	0.82%	0.09%
Penn Entertainment IncPENN	PSCD +0.73 points	0.82%	0.09%
Green Brick Partners IncGRBK	PSCD +0.69 points	0.79%	0.10%
Capri Holdings LtdCPRI	PSCD +0.69 points	0.77%	0.08%
Gentherm IncTHRM	PSCD +0.67 points	0.73%	0.06%
Strategic Education IncSTRA	PSCD +0.63 points	0.72%	0.09%
Sally Beauty Holdings IncSBH	PSCD +0.62 points	0.72%	0.10%
Wolverine World Wide IncWWW	PSCD +0.61 points	0.71%	0.10%
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store IncCBRL	PSCD +0.61 points	0.68%	0.07%
Sonos IncSONO	PSCD +0.61 points	0.72%	0.11%
Rush Street Interactive IncRSI	PSCD +0.57 points	0.66%	0.09%
Buckle Inc/TheBKE	PSCD +0.53 points	0.61%	0.08%
BJ's Restaurants IncBJRI	PSCD +0.50 points	0.56%	0.06%
Universal Technical Institute IncUTI	PSCD +0.50 points	0.55%	0.05%
Adient PLCADNT	PSCD +0.48 points	0.56%	0.08%
National Vision Holdings IncEYE	PSCD +0.47 points	0.55%	0.08%
Monarch Casino & Resort IncMCRI	PSCD +0.47 points	0.56%	0.09%
Century Communities IncCCS	PSCD +0.45 points	0.55%	0.10%
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co/TheGT	PSCD +0.46 points	0.54%	0.08%
Carter's IncCRI	PSCD +0.44 points	0.51%	0.07%
La-Z-Boy IncLZB	PSCD +0.44 points	0.51%	0.07%
Dauch CorpDCH	PSCD +0.43 points	0.50%	0.07%
XPEL IncXPEL	PSCD +0.42 points	0.48%	0.06%
Wendy's Co/TheWEN	PSCD +0.42 points	0.48%	0.06%
G-III Apparel Group LtdGIII	PSCD +0.41 points	0.47%	0.06%
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality IncPRSU	PSCD +0.40 points	0.46%	0.06%
MarineMax IncHZO	PSCD +0.37 points	0.43%	0.06%
Under Armour IncUAA	PSCD +0.36 points	0.40%	0.04%
LGI Homes IncLGIH	PSCD +0.32 points	0.38%	0.06%
Winnebago Industries IncWGO	PSCD +0.32 points	0.36%	0.04%
Winmark CorpWINA	PSCD +0.30 points	0.36%	0.06%
Standard Motor Products IncSMP	PSCD +0.29 points	0.34%	0.05%
Six Flags Entertainment CorpFUN	PSCD +0.28 points	0.33%	0.05%
Sonic Automotive IncSAH	PSCD +0.28 points	0.32%	0.04%
Fox Factory Holding CorpFOXF	PSCD +0.24 points	0.29%	0.05%
Under Armour IncUA	PSCD +0.23 points	0.24%	0.02%
Papa John's International IncPZZA	PSCD +0.22 points	0.26%	0.04%
Sabre CorpSABR	PSCD +0.20 points	0.24%	0.04%
Dream Finders Homes IncDFH	PSCD +0.10 points	0.12%	0.02%

All 88 PSCD holdings⁠All 293 VCR 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.

PSCD vs VCR Cost

Overpaying PSCD vs VCR

$4,054

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

PSCD 0.29%
$5,952
VCR 0.09%
$1,898

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

PSCD 0.29%
VCR 0.09%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	PSCD	VCR	Overpaying
10	$527	$165	$362
20	$2,044	$646	$1,398
30	$5,952	$1,898	$4,054

Expense ratio

0.29%PSCD
0.09%VCR, cheaper

VCR0.09%PSCD0.29%

0.08%0.60%

Middle half of Consumer Discretionary (Broad) funds
Median 0.35%

VCR 3rd cheapest of 14 funds

PSCD 5th cheapest of 14 funds

PSCD vs VCR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): PSCD 1.01%, better; VCR 0.78%
Payout (12M): PSCD $1.15; VCR $2.99
Last payment: PSCD $0.24; VCR $0.82
Ex-dividend: PSCD Sep 21, 2026; VCR Sep 23, 2026
Paid on: PSCD Sep 25, 2026; VCR Sep 25, 2026
Frequency: PSCD Quarterly; VCR Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

PSCDQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll PSCD payments⁠

VCRQuarterly · 38 paymentsAll VCR payments⁠

PSCD vs VCR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

PSCD
VCR

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: PSCD 24.8%VCR 18.3%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: PSCD 0.46VCR 0.64, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: PSCD −40.0%VCR −39.2%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: PSCD 1.38VCR 1.26; Market = 1

PSCD and VCR in the news

All news⁠

Deep Dive
Amazon and Tesla are 41.6% of consumer discretionary ETF XLY
Oct 28, 2026VCR

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PSCD vs VCR

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How PSCD and VCR differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in PSCD

Only in VCR

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

Amazon and Tesla are 41.6% of consumer discretionary ETF XLY

How PSCD and VCR differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in PSCD

Only in VCR

Weight gaps