Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGT vs VOX: how they differ
VGT and VOX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGT and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VGT | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 16.85% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| Apple Inc 14.59% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.47% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.21% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.21% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| Intel Corp 2.03% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% | 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.
| VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Information technology | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.4% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.9 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.9% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 317 | 114 |
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% 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 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 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, VGT or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGT returned +35.4% and VOX returned +2.9%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGT or VOX?
- VGT charges 0.09% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGT and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VGT 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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