Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX)
About this ETF
The Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) endeavors to replicate the investment returns of a specific benchmark index, which gauges the financial performance of companies within the communication services industry. This fund employs a passive management approach, typically utilizing a full-replication strategy to mirror the index's holdings directly. Should regulatory factors require it, a representative sampling strategy may be used instead. The ETF's portfolio includes equities of firms that provide a diverse range of communication offerings, such as traditional telephony, data transfer, cellular, and wireless connectivity, often also distributing associated content and information across various media platforms.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Meta Platforms Inc META | 22.19% |
| Alphabet Inc GOOGL | 14.14% |
| Alphabet Inc GOOG | 7.53% |
| Verizon Communications Inc VZ | 4.43% |
| Walt Disney Co/The DIS | 4.40% |
| AT&T Inc T | 4.39% |
| Netflix Inc NFLX | 4.26% |
| Comcast Corp CMCSA | 3.83% |
| T-Mobile US Inc TMUS | 3.80% |
| Warner Bros Discovery Inc WBD | 3.46% |
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +2.59% |
| 3 months | +1.17% |
| 6 months | -1.86% |
| Year to date | -1.51% |
| 1 year | +12.28% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +21.50% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +5.57% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +6.84% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 16.23% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.79 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.16 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.26 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -13.76% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -47.37% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -58.29% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.93 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.72 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-26 | USD 0.4492 |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | USD 0.4359 |
| 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-19 | USD 0.6239 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-26 | USD 0.4547 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.3825 |
| 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-27 | USD 0.3832 |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-20 | USD 0.4596 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-01 | USD 0.5261 |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-02 | USD 0.3247 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-27 | USD 0.3218 |
| 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-22 | USD 0.2886 |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-03 | USD 0.3482 |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-05 | USD 0.2765 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-29 | USD 0.3032 |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-20 | USD 0.1956 |
| 2022-09-28 | 2022-10-03 | USD 0.1893 |
| 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-28 | USD 0.1833 |
| 2022-03-24 | 2022-03-29 | USD 0.1578 |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-21 | USD 0.4639 |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-04 | USD 0.3603 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-24 | USD 0.2346 |
| 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.2000 |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-22 | USD 0.2219 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 | USD 0.2392 |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-25 | USD 0.2365 |
| 2020-03-10 | 2020-03-13 | USD 0.1857 |
| 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-19 | USD 0.2821 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-01 | USD 0.2440 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-26 | USD 0.1707 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-26 | USD 0.1464 |
| 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-18 | USD 0.2465 |
| 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-27 | USD 0.2597 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-03 | USD 0.7670 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-21 | USD 0.7797 |
| 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-19 | USD 1.0929 |
| 2017-09-27 | 2017-10-02 | USD 0.8400 |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-05 | USD 0.7500 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-30 | USD 0.8080 |
| 2016-12-14 | 2016-12-20 | USD 0.7720 |
| 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-26 | USD 0.8110 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 15.9% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing VUSD.L | 0.07% | 85.35B | 10.4% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating VUAA.L | 0.07% | 85.35B | 10.4% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing VUSA.DE | 0.07% | 85.13B | 10.4% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 10.4% |

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