Which returned more over the last year, SPLG or VOX?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPLG returned +17.6% and VOX returned +2.9%, so SPLG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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

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SPLG vs VOX: how they differ

SPLG and VOX are both equity index funds, and over the year SPLG returned more, +17.6% against +2.9%.

S&P 500, book from IVV and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.

SPLG and VOX on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	SPLG S&P 500, book from IVV	VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	S&P	Vanguard
What it is	S&P 500, book from IVV	Communication Services
Total return, 1 year	+17.6%	+2.9%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+0.1 pts	−14.6 pts
Expense ratio	not published	0.09%
Holdings	not filed	114

SPLG in plain words

SPLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.

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, SPLG or VOX?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPLG returned +17.6% and VOX returned +2.9%, so SPLG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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