Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VONG vs XLC: how they differ
VONG and XLC hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and VONG returned more over the year.
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth 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, VONG and XLC hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VONG | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 3.91% | 13.10% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.20% | 19.93% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.15% | 10.44% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.10% | 4.84% |
| Live Nation Entertainment Inc | 0.08% | 3.50% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc | 0.04% | 5.26% |
| Trade Desk Inc/The | 0.03% | 0.93% |
| TKO Group Holdings Inc | 0.02% | 1.53% |
| Only in VONG | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 13.09% | Comcast Corp 4.71% |
| Apple Inc 11.97% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% |
| Microsoft Corp 8.98% | Electronic Arts Inc 4.64% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.78% | Walt Disney Co/The 4.49% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.07% | T-Mobile US Inc 4.16% |
| Tesla Inc 3.48% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.15% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 2.67% | AT&T Inc 4.10% |
| Visa Inc 1.57% | Omnicom Group Inc 2.51% |
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.
| VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth 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 | Russell 1000 Growth | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −10.3 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.6% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 387 | 23 |
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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, VONG or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VONG returned +7.2% and XLC returned −2.0%, so VONG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VONG or XLC?
- VONG charges 0.07% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so VONG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VONG and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of VONG and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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