VOX vs VPU

Vanguard Communication Services ETF vs Vanguard Utilities ETF

Quick take
  • VPU pays a higher dividend yield (2.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOXVPU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.07%2.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.93B$10.76B
YTD return
-2.72%7.24%
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.
1.000.50
P/E ratio
16.8420.67
Last price
$187.57$195.52
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

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%

VPU top holdings

Top holdings · VPU
NEENextEra Energy Inc11.73%
SOSouthern Co6.71%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.17%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp5.73%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc4.45%
DDominion Energy Inc3.80%
SRESempra3.76%
VSTVistra Corp3.51%
ETREntergy Corp3.23%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.21%
Sector breakdown · VPU
Utilities99.3%
Industrials0.2%
Energy0.5%

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%.

About VPU

VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) is US utilities sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $10.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.64%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 11.7% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.3%.