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 (1.09%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVOXXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.09%0.47%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.61B$118.67B
YTD return
-5.45%19.11%
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.
1.071.56
P/E ratio
16.8731.05
Last price
$184.09$176.09
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardState Street

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%

XLK top holdings

Top holdings · XLK
AAPLApple Inc15.31%
NVDANVIDIA Corp15.08%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp11.80%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.72%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.54%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.04%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A2.61%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.54%
INTCIntel Corp2.01%
AMATApplied Materials Inc1.91%
Sector breakdown · XLK
Technology100.0%

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 XLK

XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 tech sector pure-play. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $118.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.47%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 15.3% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.