Vanguard Communication Services ETF
About
Vanguard Communication Services ETF (US92204A8844) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the Communication Services Spliced Idx. With a expense ratio of 0.09%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 112 positions across 1 region with 6.0B in assets, with heavy concentration — 99% in United States, 99% in Communication Services.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 6.8 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.0 | Tracking Difference: 9.2 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 8.5 |
| Diversification (45%) | 3.6 | Holding Count: 3.8 · Country Concentration: 4.8 · Sector Concentration: 1.0 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Costs
9.0 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | -0.05% |
| 3 Months | +0.04% |
| 6 Months | -0.03% |
| 1 Year | +0.09% |
| 3 Years | +0.76% |
| 5 Years | +0.30% |
| 10 Years | +0.90% |
| YTD | -0.06% |
| Since Inception | +0.90% |
Holdings
3.8 With only 112 individual holdings, this fund is relatively concentrated compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Platforms Inc | META | 2219.00% |
| 2 | Alphabet Inc | GOOGL | 1415.00% |
| 3 | Alphabet Inc | GOOG | 754.00% |
| 4 | Verizon Communications Inc | VZ | 443.00% |
| 5 | Walt Disney Co/The | DIS | 440.00% |
| 6 | AT&T Inc | T | 439.00% |
| 7 | Netflix Inc | NFLX | 426.00% |
| 8 | Comcast Corp | CMCSA | 383.00% |
| 9 | T-Mobile US Inc | TMUS | 380.00% |
| 10 | Warner Bros Discovery Inc | WBD | 346.00% |
| 11 | Electronic Arts Inc | EA | 255.00% |
| 12 | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc | TTWO | 221.00% |
| 13 | ROBLOX Corp | RBLX | 158.00% |
| 14 | Live Nation Entertainment Inc | LYV | 148.00% |
| 15 | AST SpaceMobile Inc | ASTS | 140.00% |
| 16 | Omnicom Group Inc | OMC | 116.00% |
| 17 | Reddit Inc | RDDT | 114.00% |
| 18 | Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One | FWONK | 109.00% |
| 19 | Roku Inc | ROKU | 96.00% |
| 20 | EchoStar Corp | SATS | 94.00% |
| 21 | TKO Group Holdings Inc | TKO | 76.00% |
| 22 | New York Times Co/The | NYT | 66.00% |
| 23 | Charter Communications Inc | CHTR | 66.00% |
| 24 | Lumen Technologies Inc | LUMN | 59.00% |
| 25 | News Corp | NWSA | 54.00% |
| 26 | Pinterest Inc | PINS | 52.00% |
| 27 | Fox Corp | FOXA | 51.00% |
| 28 | Trade Desk Inc/The | TTD | 50.00% |
| 29 | Match Group Inc | MTCH | 45.00% |
| 30 | Fox Corp | FOX | 43.00% |
| 31 | Snap Inc | SNAP | 36.00% |
| 32 | Versant Media Group Inc | VSNT | 35.00% |
| 33 | Madison Square Garden Sports Corp | MSGS | 33.00% |
| 34 | Sirius XM Holdings Inc | SIRI | 30.00% |
| 35 | Nexstar Media Group Inc | NXST | 29.00% |
| 36 | Iridium Communications Inc | IRDM | 27.00% |
| 37 | Globalstar Inc | GSAT | 24.00% |
| 38 | Liberty Broadband Corp | LBRDK | 22.00% |
| 39 | Warner Music Group Corp | WMG | 22.00% |
| 40 | Telephone and Data Systems Inc | TDS | 21.00% |
| 41 | Sphere Entertainment Co | SPHR | 20.00% |
| 42 | Paramount Skydance Corp | PSKY | 19.00% |
| 43 | News Corp | NWS | 19.00% |
| 44 | Cinemark Holdings Inc | CNK | 16.00% |
| 45 | Lionsgate Studios Holding Corp | LION | 16.00% |
| 46 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp | MSGE | 15.00% |
| 47 | IAC Inc | IAC | 15.00% |
| 48 | Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc | BATRK | 13.00% |
| 49 | Cargurus Inc | CARG | 13.00% |
| 50 | Liberty Global Ltd | LBTYA | 12.00% |
Sectors
1.0 This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 2 sectors, reducing diversification.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Communication Services | 9865.00% |
| Unknown | 157.00% |
Regions
4.8 This fund is concentrated in just 2 countries, with significant geographic concentration.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 9887.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 113.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
61.0%
Volatility
-11.7%
Max Drawdown
34.40
Sharpe Ratio
64.25
Sortino Ratio
179.43
Calmar Ratio
1.11
Beta
-1.40%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.787
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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