Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOX vs XLF: how they differ
VOX and XLF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XLF returned more over the year.
Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund and State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOX and XLF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VOX | Only in XLF |
|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 12.10% |
| Alphabet Inc 16.14% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 11.57% |
| Alphabet Inc 10.61% | Visa Inc 7.51% |
| Netflix Inc 4.77% | Mastercard Inc 5.47% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% | Bank of America Corp 4.91% |
| Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 3.94% |
| AT&T Inc 3.69% | Wells Fargo & Co 3.34% |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% | Morgan Stanley 3.31% |
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 | XLF State Street(R) Financial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | State Street |
| What it is | Communication Services | Financials |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | +7.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.6 pts | −9.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 114 | 76 |
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.
XLF in plain words
XLF is an index equity fund tracking the Financials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 76 positions, with the top ten at 57.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOX or XLF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOX returned +2.9% and XLF returned +7.6%, so XLF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOX or XLF?
- VOX charges 0.09% a year and XLF charges 0.08%, so XLF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOX and XLF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of VOX and 100% of XLF 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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