Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SDY vs VOX: how they differ
SDY and VOX hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and SDY returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SDY and VOX hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SDY | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 2.15% | 4.17% |
| Only in SDY | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| Realty Income Corp 2.14% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| Kenvue Inc 1.76% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| AbbVie Inc 1.63% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Target Corp 1.55% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc 1.54% | T-Mobile US Inc 2.50% |
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.
| SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR S&P Dividend | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.0% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −6.5 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.6% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 155 | 114 |
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 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, SDY or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SDY returned +11.0% and VOX returned +2.9%, so SDY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SDY or VOX?
- SDY charges 0.35% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SDY and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 85% of SDY and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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