VOX vs XLE

Vanguard Communication Services ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VOX.
  • XLE pays a higher dividend yield (2.50%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOXXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.96%2.50%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$6.32B$41.39B
YTD return
2.67%28.31%
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.
0.980.12
P/E ratio
21.0920.34
Last price
$198.12$55.95
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

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%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.18%
CVXChevron Corp16.61%
COPConocoPhillips7.06%
SLBSLB Ltd4.62%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc4.37%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.19%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.14%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp3.98%
PSXPhillips 663.92%
BKRBaker Hughes Co Class A3.74%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

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%.

About XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $41.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.50%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.2% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.