Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VDE vs VOX: how they differ
VDE and VOX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Energy Index Fund and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VDE and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VDE | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| Chevron Corp 14.53% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| ConocoPhillips 5.79% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| SLB Ltd 3.49% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| Valero Energy Corp 3.19% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| EOG Resources Inc 3.06% | 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.
| VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Energy | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.6% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +33.1 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 81.6% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 105 | 114 |
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% 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, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
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, VDE or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VDE returned +50.6% and VOX returned +2.9%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VDE or VOX?
- VDE charges 0.09% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VDE and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 82% of VDE 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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