Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPSB vs VOX: how they differ
SPSB and VOX hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPSB and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SPSB | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| SALESFORCE INC 0.59% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA 0.46% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP 0.44% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.44% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.40% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.39% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTER 0.39% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| SPRINT CAPITAL CORP 0.39% | 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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SPSB State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.5% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.1 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| Holdings | 1599 | 114 |
SPSB in plain words
SPSB is a bond fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.
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, SPSB or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPSB returned +2.5% and VOX returned +2.9%, so VOX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPSB or VOX?
- SPSB charges 0.04% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so SPSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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