ETF · Broad Market

VOX(VOX)

$192.11
-1.40%
Expense Ratio
$5.8B
Total AUM
Holdings
Inception
Active Share vs VOO
Truly Active
0%20%60%100%
88.5%

AI Look-Through Summary

AI Generated

The VOX ETF presents a highly concentrated portfolio dominated by the Communication Services sector, which accounts for nearly 88% of total assets. This extreme tilt is driven primarily by massive weightings in three specific constituents: META at over 20%, followed closely by GOOGL and its counterpart GOOG combined exceeding 26%. Such a structure implies that the fund's performance will be almost entirely correlated with the valuation movements, earnings reports, and regulatory news surrounding these two technology giants. The remaining top holdings include other significant players like NFLX, VZ, DIS, T, WBD, TMUS, and CMCSA, all falling within the same sector classification, further reinforcing that diversification benefits are largely internal to a single industry rather than spread across multiple economic drivers.

Geographically and industrially, the fund exhibits negligible exposure outside its primary focus, with Technology and Consumer Cyclical sectors comprising less than 1% combined. This lack of breadth suggests the vehicle is designed specifically for investors seeking targeted exposure to major media and telecom operators rather than a broad-based communication services index. With an assets under management figure nearing $6 billion, the ETF has achieved substantial scale while maintaining this singular strategic direction. The concentration risk is evident in how a single stock's volatility could disproportionately impact the overall fund return due to the sheer magnitude of positions held in META and Alphabet shares relative to the total portfolio value.

Quantitatively, the distribution profile indicates that less than 30% of the top ten holdings collectively represent over half of the entire asset base when aggregating the largest three names alone. This level of overlap creates a scenario where idiosyncratic risks associated with specific companies are not mitigated by holding unrelated assets across different sectors or geographies. The fund's composition reflects a deliberate choice to mirror the market capitalization dominance within this niche rather than employing equal weighting or sector balancing techniques that would reduce single-stock influence. Consequently, any analysis of VOX must prioritize understanding the fundamental health and sentiment dynamics of its top three constituents as they dictate the majority of the fund's risk-return characteristics.

Generated by Qwen-32B from constituent-level data. Not investment advice. Updated: 2026-05-18 12:42:33.688135+00

🔍 Theme Alignment Audit

AI GeneratedPurity: 95/100

The investment theme implied by the name VOX, suggesting a focus on voice and digital communication, exhibits an exceptionally high degree of alignment with its actual portfolio composition. The fund is overwhelmingly concentrated within the Communication Services sector, which accounts for nearly eighty-eight percent of total assets under management. This heavy weighting ensures that the vast majority of capital is deployed into entities directly involved in media, telecommunications, and interactive entertainment, reinforcing the thematic narrative without significant deviation into unrelated industries.

Concentration risk remains a defining characteristic of this structure, with the top ten holdings comprising over seventy-two percent of the portfolio's value. The dominance of mega-cap technology giants like Meta and Alphabet within the Communication Services sector indicates that while the fund maintains strict thematic coherence regarding digital communication platforms, its performance is heavily dependent on these specific large-cap names rather than a diversified basket of smaller players across various sub-sectors. This approach creates a profile distinct from broad market indices due to its singular sector focus but concentrates exposure primarily on established industry leaders rather than emerging niche voices within the theme itself.

AI analysis of holdings alignment vs fund theme. Not investment advice. Updated: 2026-05-22 22:24:34.955095+00

🏢 Sector Analysis

AI Generated

The VOX ETF exhibits an exceptionally narrow investment mandate, with Communication Services comprising nearly 88% of its total assets. This overwhelming allocation indicates a fund structure designed specifically to track the digital media and interactive entertainment sectors rather than providing broad market exposure or diversification across traditional industries like industrials or consumer staples. The minimal presence of technology holdings at just 1% suggests that while the underlying companies operate within adjacent tech-adjacent spaces, they are classified primarily by their service-oriented business models involving content distribution and user engagement platforms.

Concentration risk is a defining characteristic of this portfolio, evidenced by the top ten positions accounting for over 72% of assets under management. The dominance of mega-cap internet giants such as META, GOOGL, and GOOG in the top five holdings reveals a strategy heavily weighted toward established platform leaders with significant market cap weights. This structural concentration means that performance will be almost entirely driven by the operational success or regulatory headwinds facing these specific large-cap entities, leaving little buffer against idiosyncratic risks associated with any single issuer.

Furthermore, the sector breakdown implies a distinct factor tilt toward growth and momentum within the digital economy rather than value or defensive income generation. The inclusion of VZ alongside pure-play tech-adjacent firms like NFLX highlights a focus on companies that derive substantial revenue from advertising ecosystems and subscription services. By excluding virtually all other sectors, the fund effectively removes traditional industrial cyclicality but simultaneously introduces significant volatility tied to consumer discretionary spending patterns in media consumption. Investors examining this allocation must weigh the potential for high returns driven by sector-specific booms against the heightened sensitivity to regulatory changes or technological shifts that could disproportionately impact these concentrated holdings.

AI-generated sector analysis from constituent-level data. Not investment advice. Updated: 2026-05-22 04:26:47.285334+00

Flow Driver Analysis

2-Step Circle

Which larger ETFs share VOX's holdings — and mechanically drive its price through index rebalancing flows?

Approximately 100% of VOX's weight flows through these larger ETFs

Driver ETFAUMExpenseShared StocksWeight Overlap
ONEOONEO$25M3891.4%
SPTMSPTM$12B5190.6%
ESGVESGV$11B2689.8%
QUSQUS$1B2588.2%
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares$2.1T0.03%2085.7%

91% of VOX's portfolio by weight is also held by ONEO. When ONEO receives inflows, it mechanically buys these shared stocks — dragging VOX's NAV along regardless of any thematic or sector catalyst. Combined, the top 5 overlapping ETFs control exposure to 100% ofVOX's weight.

Overlap computed from constituent-level holdings data across 5 ETFs. Price co-movement with driver ETFs is structural, not coincidental. Not investment advice.

ETF Look-Through Dashboard

Replaces $249/yr Morningstar

Peer through the ETF wrapper to see exactly what you own. Every metric is computed from constituent-level data.

19.2x
Weighted P/E
7.61x
Weighted P/B
1.05%
Dividend Yield
$1.6T
Wtd Avg Market Cap

Weighted metrics calculated based on 87% of fund assets with available data.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Concentration Index

01000200030004000888
Well Diversified
Top 5: 54.4%Top 10: 71.7%

Morningstar-Style Box

Value
Blend
Growth
Large
Mid
Small
Large Blend

Sector & Cap Explorer

Communication Services88.4%Other10.4%Technology1.0%
Visualization Mode

ETF Fundamental Radar

Total Analysis
99% Weight
Market Cap
Mega
Risk Profile
High Distress

Operational health is mixed, with the bulk of weight in the mid-range (4–6) Piotroski scores.

Piotroski F-Score (Operational Health)

Score 0-9: Measures Profitability, Leverage, and Efficiency

↑ Weight (%)100%80%60%40%20%
5%
0–3 Weak
75%
4–6 Average
19%
7–9 Strong

Computed by rolling up individual stock Piotroski F-Scores, Altman Z-Scores, and Beneish M-Scores weighted by each constituent's allocation. Data that Vanguard and BlackRock don't surface.

Dividend Safety True-Up

Deterministic
20%
Wtd FCF Payout Ratio
0.49%
TTM Yield
Very Safe
Dividend Durability
20% of FCF
0% (retains all cash)50%100% (pays out everything)

The dividend-paying companies inside VOX collectively pay out 20% of their Free Cash Flow to maintain the current yield. This leaves a substantial cash buffer, making dividend cuts unlikely even in a downturn. Based on 74% of fund weight in dividend-paying stocks.

FCF Payout Ratio = Dividends Paid / Free Cash Flow, weighted by constituent allocation. Not investment advice.

Earnings vs. Price Decomposition

Proprietary
+21.6%
ETF 1Y Return
+28.0%
Wtd Earnings Growth
-6.4%
Multiple Contraction
Earnings

VOX is up 21.6% over the last 12 months. The underlying weighted earnings growth of its constituents is +28.0%. Despite earnings growth, valuations have contracted by 6.4% — the market is paying less per dollar of earnings than a year ago.

Earnings growth = weighted average YoY EPS growth of all constituents (capped at ±500% to limit outlier distortion). Based on 96% of fund weight with earnings data. Not investment advice.

Value Creation Map

ROIC vs WACC

What percentage of VOX's weight is allocated to companies that create economic value (ROIC > WACC) vs. destroy it?

76% Creators
24% Destroyers
Value Creators (ROIC > WACC)72.2%
Value Destroyers22.5%

Of VOX's analyzed weight, 76% is invested in companies earning more than their cost of capital — genuine value creators. The remaining 24% consists of companies whose ROIC falls below their WACC, effectively destroying shareholder value with every dollar invested.

ROIC-WACC spread for 95% of fund weight with available data. Not investment advice.

Concentration Risk Monitor

CRITICAL
20.3%
Largest Holding
META
47.3%
Top 3 Weight
11
Effective # of Stocks
45%
Top Stock Var. Share
Portfolio weight concentration
META
GOOGL
GOOG
Other 45 stocks

META at 20.3% has captured VOX's portfolio. The top 3 holdings (47%) dominate the fund's variance — the remaining 47 stocks provide minimal diversification.VOX effectively behaves like a 11-stock portfolio, not a 50-stock one.

Effective # of Stocks = 1 / HHI (Herfindahl-Hirschman Index). Variance share approximated as w² / Σw². Not investment advice.

Passive Crowding Score

MODERATE

How much of each constituent's market cap is structurally locked in passive ETFs — a proxy for liquidity fragility during sell-offs.

32/ 100
Wtd Avg Passive Ownership9.6%
Most Crowded HoldingAD (33.3%)
Least CrowdedIBTA (0.2%)
Coverage96% of fund weight
0 — Low255075100 — Extreme

VOX has a Passive Crowding Score of 32/100. On average, 9.6% of the market capitalization of VOX's underlying holdings is structurally locked in passive ETF vehicles. This indicates moderate passive ownership density. Index rebalances and ETF creation/redemption activity can amplify short-term volatility in the underlying holdings.

Passive $ = Σ(ETF AUM × holding weight) across all 44 tracked ETFs. Actual passive ownership is higher (includes mutual funds, pension funds). Not investment advice.

Under the Hood — Top 15 Constituents

Top 10 Concentration72.3%
#TickerCompanyWeightP/EF-Score
1META
Facebook Inc. Class A
Communication Services
20.32%
23.0x5/9
2GOOGL
Alphabet Inc. Class A
Communication Services
16.23%
29.0x6/9
3GOOG
Alphabet Inc. Class C
Communication Services
10.71%
28.7x6/9
4NFLX
Netflix Inc.
Communication Services
5.16%
27.7x6/9
5VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
Communication Services
4.17%
11.7x5/9
6DIS
Walt Disney Co.
Communication Services
4.01%
16.3x7/9
7T
AT&T Inc.
Communication Services
3.87%
8.2x6/9
8WBD
Warner Bros Discovery Inc.
Communication Services
2.73%
93.0x7/9
9TMUS
T-Mobile US Inc.
Communication Services
2.59%
19.9x5/9
10CMCSA
Comcast Corp. Class A
Communication Services
2.55%
4.9x8/9
11EA
Electronic Arts Inc.
Communication Services
2.00%
57.5x7/9
12TTWO
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.
Communication Services
1.98%
3/9
13RBLX
ROBLOX Corp.
Communication Services
1.59%
6/9
14LYV
Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
Communication Services
1.54%
5/9
15OMC
Omnicom Group Inc.
Communication Services
1.44%
3/9
The bottom 99 stocks in VOX account for only 19.1% of the total fund weight.Only the top 50 holdings are shown. Total holdings: 114.

Historical Holdings Snapshots

Browse how VOX’s holdings have changed across SEC filing dates. Showing top holdings per snapshot.

2026-05-24

15 holdings · 80.9% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
1META20.32%2,107,689$1.3B
2GOOGL16.23%2,676,215$1.0B
3GOOG10.71%1,780,466$680.0M
4NFLX5.16%3,499,779$327.6M
5VZ4.17%5,507,461$264.5M
6DIS4.01%2,453,360$254.5M
7T3.87%9,396,123$245.5M
8WBD2.73%6,405,221$173.3M
9TMUS2.59%841,932$164.6M
10CMCSA2.55%5,984,816$161.8M
11EA2.00%626,348$126.8M
12TTWO1.98%587,845$125.7M
13RBLX1.59%1,828,687$101.1M
14LYV1.54%617,303$97.5M
15OMC1.44%1,194,750$91.7M

2026-05-23

15 holdings · 80.9% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
1META20.32%2,107,689$1.3B
2GOOGL16.23%2,676,215$1.0B
3GOOG10.71%1,780,466$680.0M
4NFLX5.16%3,499,779$327.6M
5VZ4.17%5,507,461$264.5M
6DIS4.01%2,453,360$254.5M
7T3.87%9,396,123$245.5M
8WBD2.73%6,405,221$173.3M
9TMUS2.59%841,932$164.6M
10CMCSA2.55%5,984,816$161.8M
11EA2.00%626,348$126.8M
12TTWO1.98%587,845$125.7M
13RBLX1.59%1,828,687$101.1M
14LYV1.54%617,303$97.5M
15OMC1.44%1,194,750$91.7M

2026-05-22

15 holdings · 80.9% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
1META20.32%2,107,689$1.3B
2GOOGL16.23%2,676,215$1.0B
3GOOG10.71%1,780,466$680.0M
4NFLX5.16%3,499,779$327.6M
5VZ4.17%5,507,461$264.5M
6DIS4.01%2,453,360$254.5M
7T3.87%9,396,123$245.5M
8WBD2.73%6,405,221$173.3M
9TMUS2.59%841,932$164.6M
10CMCSA2.55%5,984,816$161.8M
11EA2.00%626,348$126.8M
12TTWO1.98%587,845$125.7M
13RBLX1.59%1,828,687$101.1M
14LYV1.54%617,303$97.5M
15OMC1.44%1,194,750$91.7M

2026-05-21

15 holdings · 80.9% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
1META20.32%2,107,689$1.3B
2GOOGL16.23%2,676,215$1.0B
3GOOG10.71%1,780,466$680.0M
4NFLX5.16%3,499,779$327.6M
5VZ4.17%5,507,461$264.5M
6DIS4.01%2,453,360$254.5M
7T3.87%9,396,123$245.5M
8WBD2.73%6,405,221$173.3M
9TMUS2.59%841,932$164.6M
10CMCSA2.55%5,984,816$161.8M
11EA2.00%626,348$126.8M
12TTWO1.98%587,845$125.7M
13RBLX1.59%1,828,687$101.1M
14LYV1.54%617,303$97.5M
15OMC1.44%1,194,750$91.7M

2026-05-20

15 holdings · 80.9% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
1META20.32%2,107,689$1.3B
2GOOGL16.23%2,676,215$1.0B
3GOOG10.71%1,780,466$680.0M
4NFLX5.16%3,499,779$327.6M
5VZ4.17%5,507,461$264.5M
6DIS4.01%2,453,360$254.5M
7T3.87%9,396,123$245.5M
8WBD2.73%6,405,221$173.3M
9TMUS2.59%841,932$164.6M
10CMCSA2.55%5,984,816$161.8M
11EA2.00%626,348$126.8M
12TTWO1.98%587,845$125.7M
13RBLX1.59%1,828,687$101.1M
14LYV1.54%617,303$97.5M
15OMC1.44%1,194,750$91.7M

2026-05-19

15 holdings · 80.9% tracked weight
#TickerWeightSharesMarket Value
1META20.32%2,107,689$1.3B
2GOOGL16.23%2,676,215$1.0B
3GOOG10.71%1,780,466$680.0M
4NFLX5.16%3,499,779$327.6M
5VZ4.17%5,507,461$264.5M
6DIS4.01%2,453,360$254.5M
7T3.87%9,396,123$245.5M
8WBD2.73%6,405,221$173.3M
9TMUS2.59%841,932$164.6M
10CMCSA2.55%5,984,816$161.8M
11EA2.00%626,348$126.8M
12TTWO1.98%587,845$125.7M
13RBLX1.59%1,828,687$101.1M
14LYV1.54%617,303$97.5M
15OMC1.44%1,194,750$91.7M

Source: SEC filings and fund provider disclosures. Shows last 6 snapshot dates, top 15 holdings per date by weight.

Risk Profile

21.1%
Annual Volatility
1.46
Sharpe (1Y)
1.13
Sharpe (3Y)
-21.1%
Max Drawdown (3Y)
-46.8%
Max Drawdown (5Y)

Sharpe = risk-adjusted return (higher is better). Computed from 1,200+ trading days with 5% risk-free rate.

Price Chart with Moving Averages

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What Drove VOX Today?

Daily return attribution — which holdings contributed most (and least) to the fund's move.

Fund move:-1.40%(2026-06-02)

Top Contributors

+0.096%
+0.092%
+0.070%

Top Detractors

-0.088%
-0.114%
-0.196%

Attribution = holding weight × stock daily return. Only the top contributors and detractors are shown.

Underwater (Drawdown from Peak)

How far below the all-time high the price has been over time. Deeper = more pain for holders.

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Rolling 60-Day Beta vs S&P 500 (VOO)

How the ETF's sensitivity to market moves changes over time. β > 1 = more volatile than the market.

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Rolling Beta Market (β = 1.0)

Yield & Income

0.49%
TTM Yield
30-Day SEC Yield
5Y Div CAGR

Sector Drift Over Time

How VOX’s sector allocation has shifted across snapshots. Use the slider to travel through time.

2026-05-2456 snapshots
Communication Services88.4%
Other10.4%
Technology1.0%
Consumer Cyclical0.2%
Industrials0.0%
2026-03-302026-05-24

Active Conviction Tracker

Shares bought and sold between the latest two data snapshots — reveals what the fund manager is actually doing.

No position changes detected between snapshots.

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Quant metrics computed deterministically from financial statements and price data. Updated: 2026-06-02.

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