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IXP vs VOX

iShares Global Comm Services ETF

IXPCNYSE Arca

Vanguard Communication Services ETF

VOXBNYSE Arca

Overlap

65.9%by weight

Expense ratio

VOX −0.28pt a year

IXP0.37%VOX0.09%

Avg volume · 30D

VOX 4.9×the volume

IXP68KVOX331K

10Y return · a year

IXP +0.4pt

IXP+8.5%VOX+8.1%

IXP vs VOX Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+36.7%IXP+27.2%VOX

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. IXP +36.7%. VOX +27.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−20%0%60%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
IXP 0.37%
VOX 0.09%, better
Fund size
IXP $443M
VOX $6.3B
1Y total return
IXP −10.3%
VOX −7.3%, better
Yield (12M)
IXP 3.69%, better
VOX 1.09%
Holdings
IXP 81
VOX 113
Avg volume (30D)
IXP 68K sh
VOX 331K sh, better
NAV per share
IXP $106.63
VOX $171.35
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IXP: Cost 32, Risk 51, Mission not scored, Tradability 42, Holdings 41, Durability 65. VOX: Cost 76, Risk 47, Mission not scored, Tradability 53, Holdings 40, Durability 87.
Pillar letters and Scores for IXP, VOX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIXPVOX
Cost30% weightD32A76Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC51HigherC47
Tradability15% weightC42C53Higher
Holdings10% weightC41HigherC40
Durability5% weightB65A87Higher

Rank among Communication Services (Broad) funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. IXP and VOX are both graded against the same 9 Communication Services (Broad) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Communication Services (Broad)⁠

Category · 9 funds
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VOX ranks 3rd and IXP 7th of 9 funds in the Communication Services (Broad) Category.

  1. Rank 1AXLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETFScore 76
  2. Rank 2BFCOMFidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETFScore 69
  3. Rank 3BVOXVanguard Communication Services ETFScore 61
  4. Rank 4BVOXPVox Populi ETFScore 60
  5. Rank 5CXTLState Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETFScore 52
  6. Rank 7CIXPiShares Global Comm Services ETFScore 41
  7. Rank 8DRSPCInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETFScore 34

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IXPCiShares Global Comm Services ETF

VOXBVanguard Communication Services ETF

In short

IXP IXP is the passport version of a communication services fund: one global basket of roughly 60 phone, media and internet companies, on the shelf since 2001.

VOX Communication services across the whole cap range, not just the S&P 500 slice: Vanguard's index reaches down into mid- and small-cap media and telecom, roughly 120 names, at nine basis points. Running since 2004.

Stated mandate

IXP The fund seeks to track an index of global equities in the communication services sector.

VOX The fund seeks to track a benchmark index measuring the investment return of communication-services stocks.

Why people hold it

  • IXP Global by mandate. It tracks an index of communication services companies worldwide, so overseas carriers and media groups sit next to the familiar US mega-caps.ishares.com
  • Trading since 2001, back when sector index funds were still a novelty, and it grew from a global telecom fund into the broader communication services mandate it carries now.ishares.com
  • About 60 holdings makes for a readable portfolio: you can actually name what you own instead of buying a thousand-ticker blur.
  • VOX 0.09% a year, a basis point off the cheapest rivals (XLC, FCOM) and well under the 0.37% median for this group of funds.
  • Tracks an MSCI investable-market index: large, mid and small caps, roughly 120 stocks. S&P 500-based rivals like XLC start and stop at large caps.vanguard.comssga.com
  • Full replication where possible, holding each stock at about its index weight, with sampling used only if regulatory limits get in the way.vanguard.com

Worth knowing

  • IXP The 0.37% fee sits at the category median, but US-focused peers like XLC, FCOM and VOX charge a fraction of it. The global reach is what the difference buys.
  • Trading is light next to the category's biggest names, so spreads can run wider, especially on large orders or jumpy days.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year rather than quarterly, and with foreign holdings, currency moves ride along with the stocks.
  • VOX The sector is top-heavy, so the index applies RIC caps: no issuer above 25%, and all issuers over 5% capped at 50% combined. A few giants still set the pace.msci.com
  • A single US sector and a non-diversified fund, so it rides media, entertainment and telecom rather than the broad market. Distributions come quarterly.vanguard.com

Full IXP profile⁠

Full VOX profile⁠

IXP vs VOX Holdings

How IXP and VOX differ

Overlap by weight

65.9%

Shared holdings make up 80.0% of VOX and 68.9% of IXP.

Level by level

  • Holdings22 in both65.9%
  • Countryby domicile73.7%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for VOX.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in IXP and VOX, widest gap first
CountryMore in IXPMore in VOX
United StatesVOX +26.3 points
JapanIXP +10.4 points
ChinaIXP +6.3 points
GermanyIXP +2.9 points
United KingdomIXP +2.3 points
FranceIXP +1.6 points
AustraliaIXP +1.5 points
CanadaIXP +1.3 points

Outside the US: IXP 76% developed, 24% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • IXP68.3%
  • VOX71.4%

Securities held

  • IXP62
  • VOX112

Asset class

IXP
Equity
VOX
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in IXP40
  • In both22
  • Only in VOX90

Only in IXP

40 securities, 30.6% of IXP by weight

  • Tencent Holdings4.41%
  • Softbank Group Corp2.99%
  • Deutsche Telekom N AG2.75%

Only in VOX

90 securities, 19.7% of VOX by weight

  • Space Exploration Technologies Corp2.89%
  • Warner Bros Discovery Inc2.74%
  • ROBLOX Corp1.51%

Weight gaps

All 22 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in IXP and VOX, widest gap first
HoldingMore in IXPMore in VOX
Meta Platforms Class AMETAVOX +5.67 points
Alphabet Class AGOOGLVOX +2.43 points
Alphabet Class CGOOGIXP +1.62 points
Walt DisneyDISIXP +0.90 points
Take Two Interactive SoftwareTTWOVOX +0.87 points
Live Nation EntertainmentLYVVOX +0.80 points
Omnicom Group IncOMCVOX +0.63 points
Applovin Class AAPPVOX +0.62 points

All 62 IXP holdings⁠All 116 VOX holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

IXP vs VOX Cost

Overpaying IXP vs VOX

$5,615

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • IXP 0.37%

    $7,513

  • VOX 0.09%

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IXP 0.37%
  • VOX 0.09%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530IXP $7,513VOX $1,898

Year by year

YearIXPVOXOverpaying
10$670$165$505
20$2,590$646$1,944
30$7,513$1,898$5,615

Expense ratio

  • 0.37%IXP
  • 0.09%VOX, cheaper
  • Middle half of Communication Services (Broad) funds
  • Median 0.35%

VOX 3rd cheapest of 9 funds

IXP 6th cheapest of 9 funds

IXP vs VOX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
IXP 3.69%, better
VOX 1.09%
Payout (12M)
IXP $3.93
VOX $1.86
Last payment
IXP $0.81
VOX $0.36
Ex-dividend
IXP Jun 15, 2026
VOX Sep 23, 2026
Paid on
IXP Jun 18, 2026
VOX Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
IXP Twice a year
VOX Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

IXPTwice a year · 19 paymentsAll IXP payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $1.03; Dec 21, 2017 $1.04; Jun 19, 2018 $1.30; Dec 18, 2018 $0.87; Jun 17, 2019 $0.89; Dec 16, 2019 $0.45; Jun 15, 2020 $0.30; Dec 14, 2020 $0.41; Jun 10, 2021 $0.32; Dec 13, 2021 $1.16; Jun 9, 2022 $0.59; Dec 13, 2022 $0.19; Jun 7, 2023 $0.46; Dec 20, 2023 $0.47; Jun 11, 2024 $0.45; Dec 17, 2024 $0.86; Jun 16, 2025 $0.50; Dec 16, 2025 $3.12; Jun 15, 2026 $0.81. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502017202020232026YTD
VOXQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VOX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.81; Jun 28, 2017 $0.75; Sep 27, 2017 $0.84; Dec 14, 2017 $1.09; Mar 16, 2018 $0.78; Jun 28, 2018 $0.77; Sep 24, 2018 $0.26; Dec 13, 2018 $0.25; Mar 21, 2019 $0.15; Jun 21, 2019 $0.17; Sep 26, 2019 $0.24; Dec 16, 2019 $0.28; Mar 10, 2020 $0.19; Jun 22, 2020 $0.24; Sep 11, 2020 $0.24; Dec 17, 2020 $0.22; Mar 26, 2021 $0.20; Jun 21, 2021 $0.23; Sep 29, 2021 $0.36; Dec 16, 2021 $0.46; Mar 24, 2022 $0.16; Jun 23, 2022 $0.18; Sep 28, 2022 $0.19; Dec 15, 2022 $0.20; Mar 24, 2023 $0.30; Jun 29, 2023 $0.28; Sep 28, 2023 $0.35; Dec 19, 2023 $0.29; Mar 22, 2024 $0.32; Jun 28, 2024 $0.32; Sep 27, 2024 $0.53; Dec 18, 2024 $0.46; Mar 25, 2025 $0.38; Jun 26, 2025 $0.38; Sep 24, 2025 $0.45; Dec 17, 2025 $0.62; Mar 24, 2026 $0.44; Jun 24, 2026 $0.45; Sep 23, 2026 $0.36. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.502017202020232026YTD

IXP vs VOX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • IXP
  • VOX
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: VOX −44.7% · Nov 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IXP 15.1%, betterVOX 16.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IXP 0.94, betterVOX 0.91
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IXP −41.4%, betterVOX −44.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IXP 0.89VOX 1.05

IXP and VOX in the news

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