Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
ITOT vs VOX: how they differ
ITOT and VOX hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and ITOT returned more over the year.
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ITOT and VOX hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ITOT | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet, Inc. | 2.87% | 16.14% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 2.29% | 10.61% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.70% | 21.12% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 0.41% | 4.77% |
| Verizon Communications, Inc. | 0.24% | 4.17% |
| Walt Disney Co. (The) | 0.23% | 3.96% |
| AT&T, Inc. | 0.20% | 3.69% |
| Comcast Corp. | 0.12% | 2.36% |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | 0.11% | 2.50% |
| Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. | 0.09% | 2.74% |
| Electronic Arts, Inc. | 0.06% | 2.00% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 0.06% | 2.09% |
| Only in ITOT | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 6.64% | Liberty Global Ltd 0.12% |
| Apple, Inc. 5.82% | IMAX Corp 0.11% |
| Microsoft Corp. 3.80% | Liberty Global Ltd 0.10% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.20% | Liberty Latin America Ltd 0.07% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.45% | Taboola.com Ltd 0.04% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 1.78% | iHeartMedia Inc 0.03% |
| Tesla, Inc. 1.62% | AMC Global Media Inc 0.02% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. 1.30% | ATN International Inc 0.02% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.3 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 88.3% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 2497 | 114 |
ITOT in plain words
ITOT is an index equity fund tracking the Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2497 positions, with the top ten at 32.2%.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, ITOT or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ITOT returned +17.2% and VOX returned +2.9%, so ITOT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, ITOT or VOX?
- ITOT charges 0.03% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so ITOT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do ITOT and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 88% of ITOT and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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