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If you're interested in broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF Shares (VCR), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on January 26, 2004.

The Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR | VCR Price Prediction) and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLY) track US consumer discretionary stocks, both are market-cap weighted, and both hold Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) as anchor positions.

U.S. Bank Asset Manager Group senior investment strategy director Rob Haworth discusses consumer discretionary stocks and sector on 'The Claman Countdown.' 00:00 Luxury Stocks Underperforming 00:26 The Wealthy Are Still Spending 01:01 Luxury vs.

Consumer discretionary names live or die on whether households feel comfortable opening their wallets, and right now those signals are flashing in opposite directions.

TSLA slides despite a Q1 earnings beat as a $5B capex hike tied to AI and Robotaxi ambitions rattles sentiment, pushing investors toward ETF consideration.

Consumer services are marginally undervalued with excellent quality, while auto/components have less compelling fundamentals. The Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF offers broad, cap-weighted exposure to the sector, with 286 holdings and a 0.09% expense ratio. VCR and XLY are equivalent for long-term investors, but XLY offers higher liquidity for traders.

Vanguard Energy ETF will benefit, at least temporarily, from high oil prices. Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF is likely to suffer in the near term, but it is filled with reliable businesses.

Capital Management Associates Inc increased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) by 66.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,156 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,051 shares during the quarter. Capital Management

Brookstone Capital Management raised its position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) by 132.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 4,154 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,369 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management's holdings in Vanguard Consumer

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) is down nearly 9% year-to-date, but the story behind that number matters more than the number itself.

Wall Street's consensus forecasts say the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors will beat the S&P 500 in the next year. The Vanguard Information Technology ETF provides exposure to hundreds of companies likely to benefit from artificial intelligence and digital transformation.

The Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF Shares (VCR) was launched on January 26, 2004, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market.
