Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
QQQ vs VOX: how they differ
QQQ and VOX hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and QQQ returned more over the year.
Invesco QQQ Trust and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, QQQ and VOX hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | QQQ | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. | 3.52% | 16.14% |
| Alphabet Inc. | 3.26% | 10.61% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2.97% | 21.12% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 1.59% | 4.77% |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | 0.91% | 2.50% |
| Comcast Corp. | 0.39% | 2.36% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | 0.29% | 2.74% |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | 0.22% | 2.00% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 0.18% | 2.09% |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | 0.08% | 0.73% |
| Only in QQQ | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| Apple Inc. 7.29% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.32% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% | Live Nation Entertainment Inc 1.65% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% | AST SpaceMobile Inc 1.42% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% | Omnicom Group Inc 1.38% |
| Tesla, Inc. 3.46% | ROBLOX Corp 1.37% |
| Broadcom Inc. 3.37% | Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One 1.16% |
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.
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Invesco | Vanguard |
| What it is | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.0% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.5 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.7% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 101 | 114 |
QQQ in plain words
QQQ is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 47.5%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 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, QQQ or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, QQQ returned +23.0% and VOX returned +2.9%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, QQQ or VOX?
- QQQ charges 0.18% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do QQQ and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of QQQ and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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