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VOX vs VOXP

Vanguard Communication Services ETF

VOXBNYSE Arca

Vox Populi ETF

VOXPBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

VOX −0.21pt a year

VOX0.09%VOXP0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

VOX 122.8×the volume

VOX331KVOXP2.69K

VOX vs VOXP Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−5.6%VOX+1.7%VOXP

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. VOX −5.6%. VOXP +1.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%0%5%7.5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
VOX 0.09%, better
VOXP 0.30%
Fund size
VOX $6.3B
VOXP $8M
1Y total return
VOX −7.3%
VOXP No data
Yield (12M)
VOX 1.09%
VOXP 1.70%, better
Holdings
VOX 113
VOXP 436
Avg volume (30D)
VOX 331K sh, better
VOXP 2.69K sh
NAV per share
VOX $171.35
VOXP $39.30
52W range

ETF.net Grade

VOX: Cost 76, Risk 47, Mission not scored, Tradability 53, Holdings 40, Durability 87. VOXP: Cost 57, Risk 92, Mission not scored, Tradability 36, Holdings 84, Durability 8.
Pillar letters and Scores for VOX, VOXP, with each pillar’s weight
PillarVOXVOXP
Cost30% weightA76HigherB57
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC47A92Higher
Tradability15% weightC53HigherD36
Holdings10% weightC40A84Higher
Durability5% weightA87HigherF8

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. VOX and VOXP 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 VOXP 4th 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 5CIYZiShares U.S. Telecommunications ETFScore 52

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

VOXBVanguard Communication Services ETF

VOXPBVox Populi ETF

In short

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.

VOXP US communication services beyond the mega caps: one index sleeve spanning large, mid and small caps, with 25/50 rules capping how far the sector's giants can dominate. A small, lightly traded fund running a very big fund's blueprint.

Stated mandate

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

VOXP The Fund seeks to track a benchmark measuring the investment return of communication services stocks.

Why people hold it

  • 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
  • VOXP Costs 0.30% a year, under the 0.35% median for broad communication services funds, and it distributes quarterly.
  • Its benchmark is a sector slice of the MSCI US Investable Market Index, which spans large, mid and small cap US stocks, so the basket reaches past the mega caps.msci.com
  • The 25/50 rules cap any one issuer at 25% of the index and hold all positions above 5% to 50% combined, a structural check on concentration.msci.com

Worth knowing

  • 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
  • VOXP Vanguard's VOX tracks the same declared index for 0.09%, so the fee gap is the main thing to weigh between two funds built on one blueprint.
  • Small asset base and light trading volume mean wider spreads than the category's giants; limit orders matter more here.
  • Launched in 2022, so it has far less track record than the decade-plus incumbents, and long-run tracking data is thin.

Full VOX profile⁠

Full VOXP profile⁠

VOX vs VOXP 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.

VOX vs VOXP Cost

Overpaying VOXP vs VOX

$4,251

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

  • VOX 0.09%

    $1,898

  • VOXP 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VOX 0.09%
  • VOXP 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530VOXP $6,149VOX $1,898

Year by year

YearVOXVOXPOverpaying
10$165$545$380
20$646$2,113$1,467
30$1,898$6,149$4,251

Expense ratio

  • 0.09%VOX, cheaper
  • 0.30%VOXP
  • Middle half of Communication Services (Broad) funds
  • Median 0.35%

VOX 3rd cheapest of 9 funds

VOXP 4th cheapest of 9 funds

VOX vs VOXP Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
VOX 1.09%
VOXP 1.70%, better
Payout (12M)
VOX $1.86
VOXP $0.67
Last payment
VOX $0.36
VOXP $0.06
Ex-dividend
VOX Sep 23, 2026
VOXP Sep 29, 2026
Paid on
VOX Sep 25, 2026
VOXP Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
VOX Quarterly
VOXP Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

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$12017202020232026YTD
VOXPQuarterly · 10 paymentsAll VOXP payments⁠
One bar per payment. 10 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 29, 2022 $0.05; Dec 27, 2023 $0.24; Dec 30, 2024 $0.51; Mar 28, 2025 $0.08; Jun 27, 2025 $0.07; Sep 29, 2025 $0.08; Dec 30, 2025 $0.45; Mar 30, 2026 $0.08; Jun 29, 2026 $0.07; Sep 29, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

VOX vs VOXP Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
VOX 16.3%VOXP No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
VOX 0.91VOXP No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
VOX −44.7%VOXP No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
VOX 1.05VOXP 1.08

VOX and VOXP in the news

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