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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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MUB vs VOX: how they differ

MUB and VOX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VOX returned more over the year.

iShares National Muni Bond ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MUB and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MUBOnly in VOX
Board of Regents of the University of Te 0.20%Meta Platforms Inc 21.12%
New York State Thruway Authority 0.16%Alphabet Inc 16.14%
New York State Dormitory Authority 0.14%Alphabet Inc 10.61%
Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. 0.13%Netflix Inc 4.77%
Northwest Independent School District 0.13%Verizon Communications Inc 4.17%
Ohio State University (The) 0.13%Walt Disney Co/The 3.96%
State of New Jersey 0.13%AT&T Inc 3.69%
State of California 0.13%Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74%

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 May 31, 2026.

MUB and VOX on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MUB
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
VOX
Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isNational Muni BondCommunication Services
Total return, 1 year+0.1%+2.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−17.4 pts−14.6 pts
Expense ratio0.05%0.09%
Holdings6603114

MUB in plain words

MUB is a bond fund tracking the National Muni Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 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, MUB or VOX?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MUB returned +0.1% and VOX returned +2.9%, so VOX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MUB or VOX?
MUB charges 0.05% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so MUB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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