VOX vs VWO

Vanguard Communication Services ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VWO has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.09% for VOX.
  • VWO pays a higher dividend yield (2.32%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOXVWO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.07%2.32%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.93B$163.32B
YTD return
-2.72%10.19%
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.
1.000.78
P/E ratio
16.8416.85
Last price
$187.57$59.67
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%

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.66%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.74%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.26%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.62%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.20%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.91%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.77%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.77%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.72%
ICICIBANK.NSICICI Bank Ltd0.57%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive3.5%
Technology32.8%
Communication Services6.6%
Financial Services18.9%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials7.8%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare3.6%

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 VWO

VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) is Stocks in emerging-market economies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $163.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.32%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.