Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOE vs VOX: how they differ
VOE and VOX hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOE and VOX hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOE | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc | 1.10% | 2.74% |
| Electronic Arts Inc | 0.45% | 2.00% |
| Fox Corp | 0.16% | 0.60% |
| Charter Communications Inc | 0.10% | 0.73% |
| Fox Corp | 0.10% | 0.53% |
| Only in VOE | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| Cummins Inc 1.71% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| Valero Energy Corp 1.34% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| CRH PLC 1.24% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| United Rentals Inc 1.23% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| General Motors Co 1.21% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| SLB Ltd 1.21% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Simon Property Group Inc 1.20% | T-Mobile US Inc 2.50% |
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.
| VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Mid-Cap Value | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.7 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.6% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 170 | 114 |
VOE in plain words
VOE is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 12.7%.
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, VOE or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOE returned +20.2% and VOX returned +2.9%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOE or VOX?
- VOE charges 0.05% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOE and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VOE and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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