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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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VOX vs XOP: how they differ

VOX and XOP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XOP returned more over the year.

Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, VOX and XOP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in VOXOnly in XOP
Meta Platforms Inc 21.12%PBF ENERGY INC CLASS A 3.89%
Alphabet Inc 16.14%HF SINCLAIR CORP 3.27%
Alphabet Inc 10.61%DELEK US HOLDINGS INC 3.27%
Netflix Inc 4.77%VALERO ENERGY CORP 3.21%
Verizon Communications Inc 4.17%MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 3.20%
Walt Disney Co/The 3.96%PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS INC 3.12%
AT&T Inc 3.69%PHILLIPS 66 3.06%
Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74%CALUMET INC 2.77%

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.

VOX and XOP on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
VOX
Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund
XOP
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerVanguardState Street
What it isCommunication ServicesSPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Total return, 1 year+2.9%+52.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−14.6 pts+34.9 pts
Expense ratio0.09%0.35%
Holdings11454

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.

XOP in plain words

XOP is a commodity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +52.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. It sat 26.8% below its high of Jun 23, 2014 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, VOX or XOP?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VOX returned +2.9% and XOP returned +52.4%, so XOP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, VOX or XOP?
VOX charges 0.09% a year and XOP charges 0.35%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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