Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOX vs XLC: how they differ
VOX and XLC hold 80% of their weight in the same names, and VOX returned more over the year.
Vanguard Communication Services 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, VOX and XLC hold 80% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOX | XLC |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc | 21.12% | 19.93% |
| Alphabet Inc | 16.14% | 13.10% |
| Alphabet Inc | 10.61% | 10.44% |
| Netflix Inc | 4.77% | 4.84% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 4.17% | 4.15% |
| Walt Disney Co/The | 3.96% | 4.49% |
| AT&T Inc | 3.69% | 4.10% |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc | 2.74% | 4.67% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 2.50% | 4.16% |
| Comcast Corp | 2.36% | 4.71% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc | 2.09% | 5.26% |
| Electronic Arts Inc | 2.00% | 4.64% |
| Only in VOX | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| AST SpaceMobile Inc 1.42% | |
| ROBLOX Corp 1.37% | |
| Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One 1.16% | |
| Reddit Inc 1.07% | |
| Roku Inc 1.02% | |
| Pinterest Inc 0.72% | |
| New York Times Co/The 0.70% | |
| Lumen Technologies Inc 0.65% |
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 | 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 | Communication Services | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.6 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 114 | 23 |
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.
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, VOX or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOX returned +2.9% and XLC returned −2.0%, so VOX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOX or XLC?
- VOX charges 0.09% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOX and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of VOX and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 80% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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