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Is VOX a good investment?

Updated October 28, 2026

Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) is a communication-services ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VOX 5.0 out of 10 — highest on Quality (8.9), lowest on Risk (2.3). It trades at 16.3 times earnings, against its own median of 20.4. Its ten largest holdings are 72% of the fund.

What stands out in VOX's data

U.S. communication services stocks, with a digital media tilt.

Earns far less on its capital than the typical communications fund — growth has to carry the weight.

Return on invested capital of 7.0% trails the 18.6% category median, and top holdings make up 71.4% of assets — a concentrated bet on a few names.

A satellite position in digital content and telecom, not a core holding.

Why did VOX move this week? It fell 5.4% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Meta Platforms and Alphabet drove it

VOX fell 5.4% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Meta Platforms (−12.2%), Alphabet (−2.9%) and Space Exploration Tech (−8.8%); Skydance (+41.4%) pushed the other way.

How is VOX rated? ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) 5.0 out of 10

As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) 5.0 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 5.0 / 10
  • Growth: 4.5 / 10
  • Value: 7.7 / 10
  • Risk: 2.3 / 10
  • Quality: 8.9 / 10
  • Return: 3.1 / 10

Is VOX expensive right now? It trades at 16.3 times earnings, against its own median of 20.4

As of October 28, 2026, VOX is cheaper than 76% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from VOX's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside VOX? 48% Magnificent 7

What's inside VOX: Size (Large 82%, Mid 14%, Small 5%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%); Tech 29.9%; Magnificent 7 47.5%; AI 23.8%.

What are VOX's top holdings? The ten largest are 72% of the fund

Facebook, Alphabet, Walt Disney, Verizon Communications, AT&T, Netflix, Space Exploration Technologies, Warner Bros Discovery and T-Mobile US are VOX's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 97% of Communications ETFs.

Half of VOX's weight sits in its 4 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 10 equally weighted holdings.

What is VOX's expense ratio? 0.09% a year

As of October 28, 2026, VOX charges 0.09% a year, yields 1.05% and holds $6.3B in assets across 111 positions.

Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) — cost, income and size
MeasureVOX
Expense ratio0.09%
Dividend yield1.05%
Assets under management$6.3B
Holdings111

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/vox

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