Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOX vs VTIP: how they differ
VOX and VTIP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VOX returned more over the year.
Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund and Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOX and VTIP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VOX | Only in VTIP |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.44% |
| Alphabet Inc 16.14% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.38% |
| Alphabet Inc 10.61% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.36% |
| Netflix Inc 4.77% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.19% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 5.02% |
| Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.88% |
| AT&T Inc 3.69% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.87% |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% | United States Treasury Inflation Indexed 4.79% |
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.
| VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Communication Services | Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.6 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 114 | 25 |
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.
VTIP in plain words
VTIP is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOX or VTIP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOX returned +2.9% and VTIP returned +1.7%, so VOX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOX or VTIP?
- VOX charges 0.09% a year and VTIP charges 0.03%, so VTIP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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