Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SPYG vs VOX: how they differ
SPYG and VOX hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and SPYG returned more over the year.
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SPYG and VOX hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SPYG | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 5.91% | 16.14% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.71% | 10.61% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.49% | 21.12% |
| Netflix Inc | 0.85% | 4.77% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc | 0.06% | 2.09% |
| Electronic Arts Inc | 0.06% | 2.00% |
| Live Nation Entertainment Inc | 0.04% | 1.65% |
| EchoStar Corp | 0.04% | 1.09% |
| TKO Group Holdings Inc | 0.04% | 0.83% |
| Fox Corp | 0.02% | 0.60% |
| Fox Corp | 0.01% | 0.53% |
| Only in SPYG | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.66% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.81% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| Apple Inc 5.99% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.04% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
| Micron Technology Inc 3.67% | T-Mobile US Inc 2.50% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.48% | Comcast Corp 2.36% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 2.67% | AST SpaceMobile Inc 1.42% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.67% | Omnicom Group Inc 1.38% |
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.
| SPYG State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth 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 S&P 500 Growth | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.9% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.4 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 147 | 114 |
SPYG in plain words
SPYG is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 56.4%.
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, SPYG or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SPYG returned +17.9% and VOX returned +2.9%, so SPYG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SPYG or VOX?
- SPYG charges 0.04% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so SPYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SPYG and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of SPYG and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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