Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
COPX vs VOO
Global X Copper Miners ETF and Vanguard 500 Index Fund.
| COPX Global X Copper Miners ETF | VOO Vanguard 500 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Themes desk | Core fund |
| Issuer | Global X | Vanguard |
| What it is | Electrification and the grid | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +85.6% | +20.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +65.7 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 5.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 39 | 506 |
COPX in plain words
By weight, 5% of COPX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 39 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +85.6% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 65.7 pts. It sits 6.0% below its all-time high of Aug 27, 2026.
VOO in plain words
VOO is a index equity fund tracking S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +20.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 36.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, COPX or VOO?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, COPX returned +85.6% and VOO returned +20.1%, so COPX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, COPX or VOO?
- COPX charges 0.65% a year and VOO charges 0.03%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do COPX and VOO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 5% of COPX and 100% of VOO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
- Are COPX and VOO the same kind of fund?
- No. COPX is a thematic ETF and VOO is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, COPX against VOO, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/COPX-VOO.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
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