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Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund

Vanguard Communication Services ETF, an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund (the “Fund”), seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of communication services stocks.

$187.85

Key Metrics

TER 0.09% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 6,333 M
Inception date September 23, 2004
Holdings 120
Fund currency USD
Fund domicile US
Provider Vanguard
For full official fund details, factsheets, and holdings, visit investor.vanguard.com (opens in new tab).

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Historical Return

Last updated: Jul 01, 2026
1 Year +8.4% +1.1% Div
3 Years (avg.) +19.9% +1.1% Div
5 Years (avg.) +4.9% +1.1% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Jul 01, 2026

Volatility

15.07% 1 Year
17.58% 3 Years
20.92% 5 Years
20.75% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-13.77% 1 Year
-21.34% 3 Years
-47.37% 5 Years
-47.37% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

0.27 1 Year
0.83 3 Years
0.12 5 Years
0.19 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Jul 01, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 -6.7% 2.1% 7.0% 5.7% 4.3% 7.0% 4.0% 0.8% 3.3% 5.4% 6.2% 1.3% 3.9% 5.8% 6.9%
2012 11.8% 14.5% 10.2% 7.3% 9.9% 5.9% 1.9% 4.6% 6.8% 7.6% 2.0% 4.9% 6.8% 7.9%
2013 17.3% 9.5% 5.8% 9.4% 4.8% 0.4% 3.6% 6.2% 7.1% 1.1% 4.3% 6.4% 7.6%
2014 2.1% 0.5% 6.9% 1.9% -2.7% 1.5% 4.7% 5.9% -0.5% 3.0% 5.4% 6.9%
2015 -1.1% 9.4% 1.8% -3.9% 1.3% 5.1% 6.4% -0.9% 3.1% 5.8% 7.3%
2016 21.1% 3.3% -4.8% 1.9% 6.4% 7.7% -0.8% 3.7% 6.6% 8.2%
2017 -11.9% -15.6% -3.7% 3.1% 5.3% -4.1% 1.4% 4.9% 6.9%
2018 -19.2% 0.6% 8.6% 10.0% -2.5% 3.8% 7.5% 9.5%
2019 25.2% 25.8% 21.9% 2.2% 9.1% 12.7% 14.3%
2020 26.5% 20.4% -4.4% 5.4% 10.4% 12.6%
2021 14.5% -16.9% -0.8% 6.7% 10.0%
2022 -39.7% -7.7% 4.2% 8.9%
2023 41.5% 37.1% 32.6%
2024 32.8% 28.4%
2025 24.1%

Distributions

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Jul 01, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
16%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
53%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
29%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
28%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
1.3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
6.3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
35.4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
56.8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Portfolio Concentration

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Jul 01, 2026
60.7% Top 5 Holdings
76.2% Top 10 Holdings
98.1% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
META Facebook Inc
25.1%
GOOG Alphabet Inc
15.4%
GOOG Alphabet Inc
10.5%
VZ Verizon Communications Inc
5.0%
T AT&T, Inc.
4.7%

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Average metrics of all companies in portfolio

Last updated: Jun 28, 2026
Market
Average
Market Cap The market value of the company. It's calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of outstanding shares. $1.5T -
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 0.73% 2.01%
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 1.06 -
P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. 25.8 28.61
Negative P/E Ratio a negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything -65.55 -
Profitable Companies 90% -
PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. 30.96 18.04
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 6.11 8.09
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company 6.29 10.18
Market
Average
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT 17.63 20.33
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue 6.43 7.98
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value 0.17 0.04
Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. 0.65 0.27
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 24.34% 20.81%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +44.1% -118.0%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 22.56% 2.67%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 12.47% 4.17%
Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. 19.11% 3.72%

Sectors

Information 83.2%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3.5%
Manufacturing 1.2%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 0.3%
Communication Services 0.3%
Transportation and Warehousing 0.2%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.1%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 0.1%
Finance and Insurance 0.0%
Retail Trade 0.0%
Other 11.1%

Countries

United States 98.5%
Other 1.1%
Canada 0.3%
Bermuda 0.2%
Other 0.0%

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Meta Platforms Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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Meta Platforms Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

META - Information
Market Cap $1.4T
P/E Ratio 19.7
Dividends 0.4%
Total Investment $1.47B
Weight 23.21%

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Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

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Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

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Market Cap $4.08T
P/E Ratio 25.5
Dividends 0.3%
Total Investment $902.34M
Weight 14.25%

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Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

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Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

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Market Cap $4.08T
P/E Ratio 25.5
Dividends 0.3%
Total Investment $614.87M
Weight 9.71%

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Verizon Communications Inc

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Verizon Communications Inc

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Market Cap $194.33B
P/E Ratio 11.4
Dividends 5.9%
Total Investment $294.15M
Weight 4.64%

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AT&T, Inc.

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AT&T, Inc.

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Market Cap $179.83B
P/E Ratio 7.6
Dividends 4.9%
Total Investment $273.72M
Weight 4.32%

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Netflix Inc.

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Netflix Inc.

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Market Cap $310.8B
P/E Ratio 23.4
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $232.36M
Weight 3.67%

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Discovery Inc - Class A

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Discovery Inc - Class A

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Market Cap $0
P/E Ratio -38.8
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $193.7M
Weight 3.06%

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Comcast Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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Comcast Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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Market Cap $82.77B
P/E Ratio 4.6
Dividends 5.7%
Total Investment $189.26M
Weight 2.99%

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T-Mobile US Inc

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T-Mobile US Inc

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Market Cap $197.7B
P/E Ratio 19.4
Dividends 2.2%
Total Investment $179.1M
Weight 2.83%

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Electronic Arts, Inc.

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Electronic Arts, Inc.

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Market Cap $51.47B
P/E Ratio 57.8
Dividends 0.4%
Total Investment $115.33M
Weight 1.82%

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Omnicom Group, Inc.

OMC - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Omnicom Group, Inc.

OMC - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Market Cap $20.83B
P/E Ratio 66.4
Dividends 4.2%
Total Investment $108.36M
Weight 1.71%

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Live Nation Entertainment Inc

LYV - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Live Nation Entertainment Inc

LYV - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Market Cap $41.76B
P/E Ratio -102.5
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $104.39M
Weight 1.65%

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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

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Market Cap $44.29B
P/E Ratio -147.6
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $98.99M
Weight 1.56%

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Charter Communications Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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Charter Communications Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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Market Cap $18.87B
P/E Ratio 3.5
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $82.8M
Weight 1.31%

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EchoStar Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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EchoStar Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A

SATS - Manufacturing
Market Cap $27.95B
P/E Ratio 162.2
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $64.61M
Weight 1.02%

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AST SpaceMobile Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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AST SpaceMobile Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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Market Cap $29.07B
P/E Ratio -39.7
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $63.35M
Weight 1.00%

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TKO Group Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

TKO

TKO Group Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

TKO
Market Cap $16.18B
P/E Ratio 75.5
Dividends 1.4%
Total Investment $62.11M
Weight 0.98%

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Reddit Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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Reddit Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

RDDT
Market Cap $32.13B
P/E Ratio 44.6
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $58.55M
Weight 0.92%

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Roku Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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Roku Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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Market Cap $20.09B
P/E Ratio 99.4
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $50.92M
Weight 0.80%

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New York Times Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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Market Cap $11.47B
P/E Ratio 30.2
Dividends 1.1%
Total Investment $48.82M
Weight 0.77%

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