Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDC vs VOX: how they differ
VDC and VOX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDC returned more over the year.
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDC and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VDC | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| Walmart Inc 14.76% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| PepsiCo Inc 4.30% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| Altria Group Inc 3.91% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Mondelez International Inc 2.69% | 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 May 31, 2026.
| VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Consumer Staples | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.6% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −12.9 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.6% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 103 | 114 |
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% 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, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 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. 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, VDC or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDC returned +4.6% and VOX returned +2.9%, so VDC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDC or VOX?
- VDC charges 0.09% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDC and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VDC and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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