Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VOX, XLC and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,749VOO · best of the three

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VOX, XLC and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.3

Vanguard Communication Services ETFSectors · Communication0.09%1.07%−9.7%−6.0%+21.2%+5.4%−13.9%18.4%$6.0B2.4

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Communication0.08%1.36%−13.0%−10.6%+18.5%+6.0%−16.1%16.4%$21.6B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VOX 2004 · XLC 2018 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Communication Services ETF · $6.0B$12,982

VOX

XLC

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF · $21.6B$13,367

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 73.8% in common

VOXMeasureXLC

−9.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3−13.0%

−6.0%1 yearTotal return−10.6%

+21.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,794 · $16,646+18.5%

+5.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,982 · $13,367+6.0%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

1.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$107 · $136 a year on $10k1.36%

−13.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.1%

18.4%VolatilityLower is calmer16.4%

VOXXLC Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VOX vs XLC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOX

55.3%in top 5

XLC

in top 552.4%

VOXStockXLC

25.3%META22.1%

14.0%GOOGL11.1%

7.7%GOOG9.0%

4.3%DIS5.5%

not top 5TTWO4.7%

4.0%VZnot top 5

Held in common73.8%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

VOX vs XLC Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOX

+5.4%

5 years, per year

XLCSPDR

+6.0%

5 years, per year

VOXXLCFaded: behind in that period

3–1VOX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VOX vs XLC

YTD

VanguardVOX

−9.7%

XLCSPDR

−13.0%

−9.7%Year to date−13.0%

−13.9%Worst drop · 1Y−16.1%

18.4%Volatility · 1Y16.4%

1.1%Yield1.4%

$6.0BAssets$21.6B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VOX, XLC, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

XLC0.08%$8

VOX0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VOX, XLC, VOO

1.36%highest, XLC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLC1.36%$136

VOX1.07%$107

VOO1.07%$107

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$128most kept, XLC

XLC$136 − $8 = $128

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

VOX$107 − $9 = $98

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VOX, XLC, VOO

Today

73.8%most shared, VOX and XLC

VOXXLCVOO

VOX—73.8%10.0%

XLC73.8%—9.8%

VOO10.0%9.8%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.9%VOO, at 12.7% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

XLCWorst drop−16.1%16.4% vol

VOXWorst drop−13.9%18.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLCVOO

−13.0%Year to date+11.5%

1.4%Yield1.1%

−10.6%Past year+11.9%

0.08%Fee0.03%

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026