Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOX vs XLE: how they differ
VOX and XLE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLE returned more over the year.
Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund and State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOX and XLE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VOX | Only in XLE |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% | Exxon Mobil Corp 22.71% |
| Alphabet Inc 16.14% | Chevron Corp 16.12% |
| Alphabet Inc 10.61% | ConocoPhillips 6.58% |
| Netflix Inc 4.77% | Williams Cos Inc/The 5.04% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% | Valero Energy Corp 4.65% |
| Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 4.49% |
| AT&T Inc 3.69% | EOG Resources Inc 4.15% |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% | SLB Ltd 4.10% |
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 | XLE State Street(R) Energy Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Communication Services | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | +50.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.6 pts | +33.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 114 | 21 |
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.
XLE in plain words
XLE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 21 positions, with the top ten at 75.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOX or XLE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOX returned +2.9% and XLE returned +50.7%, so XLE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOX or XLE?
- VOX charges 0.09% a year and XLE charges 0.08%, so XLE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOX and XLE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of VOX and 100% of XLE 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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