Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX)
| Assets | $6.12B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| PE Ratio | 19.00 |
| Shares Out | 32.82M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.68 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.86% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 16.41% |
| 1-Year Return | +21.97% |
| Volume | 362,380 |
| Open | 192.61 |
| Previous Close | 192.40 |
| Day's Range | 192.61 - 195.25 |
| 52-Week Low | 129.33 |
| 52-Week High | 195.25 |
| Beta | 1.07 |
| Holdings | 124 |
| Inception Date | Sep 23, 2004 |
About VOX
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in communication services equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US communication services companies. VOX was launched on Sep 23, 2004 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
70.11% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 17.83% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | GOOGL | 16.94% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 12.83% |
| The Walt Disney Company | DIS | 4.13% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 3.91% |
| AT&T Inc. | T | 3.64% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | 3.51% |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | TMUS | 2.46% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | WBD | 2.46% |
| Comcast Corporation | CMCSA | 2.41% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | $0.4547 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.3825 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.3832 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.4596 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.5261 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.3247 | Jul 2, 2024 |
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