Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
VCLT vs VOX: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VCLT returned −5.9% to VOX's −5.7%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $7.5bn for Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF and $6.0bn for Vanguard Communication Services ETF.
Pair scorecard
VCLT costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; VCLT is 1.3 times larger.
| Measure | VCLT | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −5.9% | −5.7% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 17.8%, high on Sep 22, 2021 | 10.8%, high on Jan 29, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg U.S. 10+ Year Corporate Bond Index | MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Communication Services 25/50 |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $7.5bn | $6.0bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 84% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 71.1% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, VCLT and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026.
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Side by side
VCLT and VOX on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
VCLT
VCLT tracks an index of Long-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −5.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 17.8% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Oct 28, 2026.
VOX
VOX tracks an index of Communication Services. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −5.7% with distributions reinvested, against −5.9% for its benchmark, the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Communication Services 25/50. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 113 positions, with the top ten at 71.1%. It sat 10.8% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VCLT or VOX?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VCLT returned −5.9% and VOX −5.7%.
- Which is cheaper, VCLT or VOX?
- VCLT is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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