VOX · Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund
VOX tracks the Communication Services and returned +2.9% over the past year.
Key facts
Its ten largest equity positions
| Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms Inc | 21.12% | |
| Alphabet Inc | 16.14% | |
| Alphabet Inc | 10.61% | |
| Netflix Inc | 4.77% | |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 4.17% | |
| Walt Disney Co/The | 3.96% | |
| AT&T Inc | 3.69% | |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc | 2.74% | |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 2.50% | |
| Comcast Corp | 2.36% |
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Period by period
| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | +2.1% | +3.3% | −1.2 pts | +2.9 pts |
| 6 months | +3.5% | +16.0% | −12.6 pts | −17.2 pts |
| 1 year | +2.9% | +17.5% | −14.6 pts | −20.1 pts |
| 3 years | +81.8% | +77.9% | +3.9 pts | −13.3 pts |
| Since listing | +374.3% | +804.4% | −430.1 pts | −1299.7 pts |
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.
| What it tracks | Communication Services |
|---|---|
| Fund type | Index equity fund |
| Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025) | 0.09% |
| Price | $190.89 |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 |
| Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026) | $6.6bn |
| Below its high (ETFIQ) | −4.3% |
| Holdings | 114 |
| Top ten weight | 72.1% |
| Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT) | May 31, 2026 |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ) | 84.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ) | 90.3% |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ) | 65.1% |
Questions people ask
- How has VOX performed?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, VOX returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +81.8%.
- What does VOX cost?
- The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.
- What does VOX hold?
- 114 positions as filed for May 31, 2026, with the top ten at 72.1% of the fund. 84% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
- How far is VOX below its high?
- 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Sep 11, 2026.
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