Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VLUE vs VOX: how they differ
VLUE and VOX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VLUE and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in VLUE | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 21.65% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.14% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| GENERAL MOTORS 3.72% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 3.05% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| AT&T 2.69% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| BANK OF AMERICA 2.15% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| FORD MOTOR CO 1.94% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| COMCAST CLASS A 1.79% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | MSCI USA Value Factor | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +69.4% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +51.9 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 96.9% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 148 | 114 |
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 44.6%.
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.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VLUE or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VLUE returned +69.4% and VOX returned +2.9%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VLUE or VOX?
- VLUE charges 0.15% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VLUE and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of VLUE and 84% of VOX 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.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, VLUE against VOX, data as of Sep 13, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/vlue-vs-vox Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources