Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOX vs VYM: how they differ
VOX and VYM hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VYM returned more over the year.
Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOX and VYM hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOX | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 4.17% | 0.85% |
| Walt Disney Co/The | 3.96% | 0.77% |
| AT&T Inc | 3.69% | 0.76% |
| Comcast Corp | 2.36% | 0.41% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 2.50% | 0.39% |
| Omnicom Group Inc | 1.38% | 0.10% |
| Fox Corp | 0.60% | 0.06% |
| Match Group Inc | 0.49% | 0.04% |
| Fox Corp | 0.53% | 0.04% |
| Nexstar Media Group Inc | 0.31% | 0.03% |
| Sirius XM Holdings Inc | 0.33% | 0.02% |
| Iridium Communications Inc | 0.29% | 0.01% |
| Only in VOX | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| Alphabet Inc 16.14% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| Alphabet Inc 10.61% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| Netflix Inc 4.77% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 2.09% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Electronic Arts Inc 2.00% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| Live Nation Entertainment Inc 1.65% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Communication Services | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.6 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 114 | 608 |
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.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOX or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOX returned +2.9% and VYM returned +17.6%, so VYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOX or VYM?
- VOX charges 0.09% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOX and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of VOX and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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