SOXX vs VO

iShares Semiconductor ETF vs Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • VO has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.34% for SOXX.
  • VO pays a higher dividend yield (1.33%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSOXXVO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.34%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.23%1.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$47.82B$223.97B
YTD return
86.83%11.23%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
2.240.95
P/E ratio
41.7224.01
Last price
$590.16$81.06
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

SOXX top holdings

Top holdings · SOXX
MUMicron Technology Inc8.54%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc8.09%
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.81%
INTCIntel Corp6.33%
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.08%
AMATApplied Materials Inc5.77%
KLACKLA Corp5.64%
LRCXLam Research Corp4.89%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc4.88%
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR4.26%
Sector breakdown · SOXX
Technology100.0%

VO top holdings

Top holdings · VO
STXSeagate Technology Holdings PLC1.90%
WDCWestern Digital Corp1.78%
VRTVertiv Holdings Co Class A1.17%
PWRQuanta Services Inc1.05%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc1.02%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc0.88%
CMICummins Inc0.88%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp0.88%
SLBSLB Ltd0.81%
DDOGDatadog Inc Class A0.80%
Sector breakdown · VO
Real Estate5.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials3.9%
Consumer Defensive4.8%
Technology21.0%
Communication Services2.8%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities7.9%
Industrials18.0%
Energy7.7%
Healthcare7.5%

About SOXX

SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $47.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.34%, a dividend yield of 0.23%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About VO

VO (Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF) is US mid-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $224.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.33%. Its largest holding is Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.2%.