Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOE vs XLC: how they differ
VOE and XLC hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VOE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOE and XLC hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOE | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc | 1.10% | 4.67% |
| Electronic Arts Inc | 0.45% | 4.64% |
| Fox Corp | 0.16% | 1.26% |
| Charter Communications Inc | 0.10% | 1.44% |
| Fox Corp | 0.10% | 0.79% |
| Only in VOE | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| Cummins Inc 1.71% | Meta Platforms Inc 19.93% |
| Valero Energy Corp 1.34% | Alphabet Inc 13.10% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp 1.29% | Alphabet Inc 10.44% |
| CRH PLC 1.24% | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 5.26% |
| United Rentals Inc 1.23% | Netflix Inc 4.84% |
| General Motors Co 1.21% | Comcast Corp 4.71% |
| SLB Ltd 1.21% | Walt Disney Co/The 4.49% |
| Simon Property Group Inc 1.20% | T-Mobile US Inc 4.16% |
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.
| VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Mid-Cap Value | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.2% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +2.7 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 170 | 23 |
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%.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 23 positions, with the top ten at 76.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOE or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOE returned +20.2% and XLC returned −2.0%, so VOE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOE or XLC?
- VOE charges 0.05% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so VOE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOE and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VOE and 100% of XLC 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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