VOX vs XLK

Vanguard Communication Services ETF vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • XLK has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.09% for VOX.
  • VOX pays a higher dividend yield (0.96%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOXXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.96%0.48%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$6.32B$103.33B
YTD return
2.67%18.25%
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.
0.981.26
P/E ratio
21.0937.17
Last price
$198.12$169.69
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%

XLK top holdings

Top holdings · XLK
NVDANVIDIA Corp14.78%
AAPLApple Inc12.14%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.23%
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.03%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.32%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.29%
INTCIntel Corp3.29%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.68%
LRCXLam Research Corp2.39%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A2.36%
Sector breakdown · XLK
Technology99.1%
Communication Services0.9%

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 XLK

XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 tech sector pure-play. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $103.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.48%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 14.8% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.1%.