Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MTUM vs VOX: how they differ
MTUM and VOX hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and MTUM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and VOX hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MTUM | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.95% | 16.14% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.39% | 10.61% |
| WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC. | 0.45% | 2.74% |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. | 0.25% | 2.00% |
| TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. | 0.18% | 2.09% |
| FOX CORPORATION | 0.11% | 0.60% |
| ECHOSTAR CORPORATION | 0.09% | 1.09% |
| AST SPACEMOBILE, INC. | 0.08% | 1.42% |
| FOX CORPORATION | 0.06% | 0.53% |
| Only in MTUM | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.57% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| BROADCOM INC. 5.41% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.65% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.04% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 3.84% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76% | T-Mobile US Inc 2.50% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.62% | Comcast Corp 2.36% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 3.44% | Live Nation Entertainment Inc 1.65% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Momentum Factor | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.8% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.3 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.2% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 125 | 114 |
MTUM in plain words
MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 125 positions, with the top ten at 40.5%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, MTUM or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and VOX returned +2.9%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MTUM or VOX?
- MTUM charges 0.15% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MTUM and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of MTUM and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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