Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOOG vs XLC: how they differ
VOOG and XLC hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and VOOG returned more over the year.
Vanguard S&P 500 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, VOOG and XLC hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOOG | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 6.17% | 13.10% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.90% | 10.44% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.85% | 19.93% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.01% | 4.84% |
| Electronic Arts Inc | 0.06% | 4.64% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc | 0.06% | 5.26% |
| EchoStar Corp | 0.05% | 1.67% |
| Live Nation Entertainment Inc | 0.04% | 3.50% |
| TKO Group Holdings Inc | 0.04% | 1.53% |
| Fox Corp | 0.02% | 1.26% |
| Fox Corp | 0.01% | 0.79% |
| Only in VOOG | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 14.29% | Comcast Corp 4.71% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.31% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 4.67% |
| Apple Inc 6.38% | Walt Disney Co/The 4.49% |
| Broadcom Inc 5.90% | T-Mobile US Inc 4.16% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.90% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.15% |
| Micron Technology Inc 3.04% | AT&T Inc 4.10% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 2.44% | Omnicom Group Inc 2.51% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.42% | Charter Communications Inc 1.44% |
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.
| VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 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 | S&P 500 Growth | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.8% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.3 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 146 | 23 |
VOOG in plain words
VOOG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.8% 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 May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 60.2%.
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, VOOG or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOOG returned +17.8% and XLC returned −2.0%, so VOOG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOOG or XLC?
- VOOG charges 0.05% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so VOOG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOOG and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of VOOG and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 16% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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