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 (2.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOXXLE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.07%2.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.93B$35.72B
YTD return
-2.72%26.05%
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.
1.00-0.02
P/E ratio
16.8420.75
Last price
$187.57$54.84
Inception
Issuer
VanguardState Street

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%

XLE top holdings

Top holdings · XLE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.63%
CVXChevron Corp16.06%
COPConocoPhillips6.56%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc5.02%
VLOValero Energy Corp4.63%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp4.47%
EOGEOG Resources Inc4.14%
SLBSLB Ltd4.09%
PSXPhillips 664.06%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P3.75%
Sector breakdown · XLE
Energy100.0%

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 XLE

XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 energy sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $35.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.85%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.6% of the portfolio. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.