Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOX vs VPU: how they differ
VOX and VPU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VOX returned more over the year.
Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOX and VPU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VOX | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% | NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% |
| Alphabet Inc 16.14% | Southern Co/The 6.70% |
| Alphabet Inc 10.61% | Duke Energy Corp 6.31% |
| Netflix Inc 4.77% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% | American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% |
| Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% | Sempra 3.85% |
| AT&T Inc 3.69% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% | Vistra Corp 3.59% |
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.
| VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Communication Services | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.6 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 114 | 66 |
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.
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% 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, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOX or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOX returned +2.9% and VPU returned +2.1%, so VOX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOX or VPU?
- VOX charges 0.09% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOX and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of VOX and 90% of VPU 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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