Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOX vs VUG: how they differ
VOX and VUG hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and VUG returned more over the year.
Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOX and VUG hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOX | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 16.14% | 5.76% |
| Alphabet Inc | 10.61% | 4.54% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 21.12% | 3.41% |
| Netflix Inc | 4.77% | 0.84% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc | 2.09% | 0.14% |
| ROBLOX Corp | 1.37% | 0.12% |
| Live Nation Entertainment Inc | 1.65% | 0.10% |
| Reddit Inc | 1.07% | 0.08% |
| AST SpaceMobile Inc | 1.42% | 0.05% |
| TKO Group Holdings Inc | 0.83% | 0.04% |
| Only in VOX | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| AT&T Inc 3.69% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| T-Mobile US Inc 2.50% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| Comcast Corp 2.36% | Tesla Inc 3.27% |
| Electronic Arts Inc 2.00% | Eli Lilly & Co 2.81% |
| Omnicom Group Inc 1.38% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.62% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Communication Services | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.6 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 114 | 147 |
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.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOX or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOX returned +2.9% and VUG returned +12.9%, so VUG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOX or VUG?
- VOX charges 0.09% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOX and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of VOX and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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