VEA vs VOX

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF vs Vanguard Communication Services ETF

Quick take
  • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for VOX.
  • VEA pays a higher dividend yield (2.73%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVEAVOX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.73%0.96%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$304.26B$6.32B
YTD return
13.65%2.67%
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.
0.970.98
P/E ratio
19.0121.09
Last price
$69.67$198.12
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.87%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.76%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.05%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.00%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.00%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.96%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.96%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.90%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.77%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.8%
Consumer Cyclical7.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive5.9%
Technology12.0%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.2%
Utilities3.4%
Industrials18.9%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare8.9%

VOX top holdings

Top holdings · VOX
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A20.58%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A13.14%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C8.71%
NFLXNetflix Inc5.74%
VZVerizon Communications Inc4.72%
TAT&T Inc4.65%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.04%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc3.02%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A3.00%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A2.93%
Sector breakdown · VOX
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical0.4%
Technology1.4%
Communication Services98.1%
Industrials0.0%
Healthcare0.0%

About VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $304.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.73%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.8%.

About VOX

VOX (Vanguard Communication Services ETF) is US communication services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $6.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.96%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 20.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.