VOX: VANGUARD COMMUNICATION SERVICES INDEX FUND ETF SHARES
What this ETF is trying to do
The Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund ETF Shares (VOX) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the communication services sector. This means it invests in companies that handle how people communicate, such as internet services, social media, and entertainment.
What the numbers show
The current price of VOX is $192.71. Based on an estimated price from roughly one year ago of $180.26, the fund has seen some growth.
When looking at performance, it is important to distinguish between price return (how much the share price changed) and total return (which includes both price changes and distributions).
• Year-to-Date (YTD): The YTD price return is -0.48%, while the YTD total return is 0.20%.
• One-Year: The one-year price return was 6.91%, and the one-year total return was 7.98%.
• Three-Year: The three-year price return was 77.81%, and the three-year total return was 83.40%.
• Five-Year: The five-year total return was 45.20%.
Income and distribution explanation
VOX provides cash distributions to investors. The distribution yield is 0.97%. This number describes the cash paid out relative to the ETF's price. The fund usually pays these distributions quarterly, with 4 payments made over the last 12 months. The trailing distributions were $1.86 per share.
NAV erosion explanation
"NAV erosion" refers to a decline in the Net Asset Value (the actual value of the assets held by the fund). The supplied data is sufficient to evaluate price erosion, but it does not include enough historical NAV-per-share data to confirm or rule out NAV erosion.
However, the fund's erosion-risk score is 100, which is labeled as "No price erosion detected." The erosion severity is rated as "good," and there is no severe erosion-risk flag.
Top Holdings
The following are the top holdings in this portfolio (note that this list is partial):
• Meta Platforms Inc Class A: 20.48%
• Alphabet Inc Class A: 14.12%
• Alphabet Inc Class C: 7.78%
• Verizon Communications Inc: 4.51%
• Netflix Inc: 4.50%
• The Walt Disney Co: 4.47%
• AT&T Inc: 4.39%
• Comcast Corp Class A: 3.03%
Holdings can change over time. This data was updated on October 12, 2026.
Pros
• The fund shows positive total returns over one, three, and five-year periods.
• The erosion-risk score suggests no significant price erosion has been detected.
Cons
• The year-to-date price return is currently negative.
• The distribution yield is relatively low compared to some other types of income-focused funds.
Beginner takeaway
VOX is a fund focused on the communication services industry. While its share price moves up and down, the total return figures show how much value was created when including distributions. Investors should remember that a distribution yield tells you about cash payments, but it does not guarantee the share price will stay the same.
Top Holdings
Structured portfolio holdings supplied by the ETF data provider. These figures are not generated by the AI article.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A | META | 20.48% |
| 2 | ALPHABET INC CLASS A | GOOGL | 14.12% |
| 3 | ALPHABET INC CLASS C | GOOG | 7.78% |
| 4 | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | VZ | 4.51% |
| 5 | NETFLIX INC | NFLX | 4.50% |
| 6 | THE WALT DISNEY CO | DIS | 4.47% |
| 7 | AT&T INC | T | 4.39% |
| 8 | COMCAST CORP CLASS A | CMCSA | 3.03% |
| 9 | n/a | SPCX | 2.82% |
| 10 | T-MOBILE US INC | TMUS | 2.77% |