Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VOX vs XLG: how they differ
VOX and XLG hold 17% of their weight in the same names, and XLG returned more over the year.
Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VOX and XLG hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VOX | XLG |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 16.14% | 6.05% |
| Alphabet Inc | 10.61% | 4.82% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 21.12% | 3.61% |
| Netflix Inc | 4.77% | 1.07% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 4.17% | 0.55% |
| Walt Disney Co/The | 3.96% | 0.50% |
| AT&T Inc | 3.69% | 0.49% |
| Only in VOX | Only in XLG |
|---|---|
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% | NVIDIA Corp. 13.10% |
| T-Mobile US Inc 2.50% | Apple Inc. 10.76% |
| Comcast Corp 2.36% | Microsoft Corp. 8.18% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 2.09% | Amazon.com, Inc. 6.99% |
| Electronic Arts Inc 2.00% | Broadcom Inc. 4.85% |
| Live Nation Entertainment Inc 1.65% | Tesla, Inc. 2.90% |
| AST SpaceMobile Inc 1.42% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2.35% |
| Omnicom Group Inc 1.38% | JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.28% |
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 | XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Invesco |
| What it is | Communication Services | S&P 500 top 50 |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.9% | +12.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −14.6 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 114 | 51 |
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.
XLG in plain words
XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 63.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VOX or XLG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOX returned +2.9% and XLG returned +12.2%, so XLG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VOX or XLG?
- VOX charges 0.09% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VOX and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of VOX and 100% of XLG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 17% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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