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 (2.19%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOXVWO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.09%2.19%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.61B$153.78B
YTD return
-5.45%5.62%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.070.78
P/E ratio
16.8715.59
Last price
$184.09$57.34
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VOX top holdings

Top holdings · VOX
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A25.31%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A13.97%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C7.70%
DISThe Walt Disney Co4.26%
VZVerizon Communications Inc4.04%
TAT&T Inc4.03%
NFLXNetflix Inc3.77%
SPCXSpace Exploration Technologies Corp Class A2.88%
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A2.73%
TMUST-Mobile US Inc2.44%
Sector breakdown · VOX
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical0.1%
Technology1.2%
Communication Services95.7%
Industrials2.9%
Healthcare0.0%

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.75%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.82%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.11%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.88%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.95%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.91%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.79%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.70%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.69%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H0.65%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.4%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology33.8%
Communication Services6.4%
Financial Services19.5%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.5%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare4.1%

About VOX

VOX (Vanguard Communication Services ETF) is US communication services sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $5.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.09%. Its largest holding is Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META), which represents 25.3% 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 $153.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.19%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.