VNQ vs VOX

Vanguard Real Estate ETF vs Vanguard Communication Services ETF

Quick take
  • VOX has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.13% for VNQ.
  • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVNQVOX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.13%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.60%1.07%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$71.35B$5.93B
YTD return
11.54%-2.72%
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.
1.001.00
P/E ratio
31.1516.84
Last price
$97.46$187.57
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.49%
WELLWelltower Inc7.65%
PLDPrologis Inc7.14%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.63%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.65%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.56%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.49%
ORealty Income Corp3.03%
PSAPublic Storage2.56%
VTRVentas Inc2.14%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.4%
Communication Services0.5%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

VOX top holdings

Top holdings · VOX
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A22.12%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A14.10%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C7.51%
VZVerizon Communications Inc4.42%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.39%
TAT&T Inc4.38%
NFLXNetflix Inc4.25%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A3.82%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc3.78%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A3.44%
Sector breakdown · VOX
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical0.2%
Technology1.7%
Communication Services98.0%
Industrials0.0%
Healthcare0.0%

About VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $71.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.60%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Real Estate II Index (VRTPX), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.4%.

About VOX

VOX (Vanguard Communication Services ETF) is US communication services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $5.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.07%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 22.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.