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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.

$183.34

Key Metrics

TER 0.09% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 5,935 M
Inception date September 23, 2004
Holdings 115
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: Nov 01, 2026
1 Year -7.5% +1.0% Div
3 Years (avg.) +17.8% +1.0% Div
5 Years (avg.) +3.8% +1.0% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Nov 01, 2026

Volatility

17.67% 1 Year
18.01% 3 Years
21.30% 5 Years
20.96% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-14.49% 1 Year
-21.34% 3 Years
-45.15% 5 Years
-47.37% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-0.55 1 Year
0.72 3 Years
0.07 5 Years
0.20 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Nov 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: Nov 01, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
16%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
24%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
27%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
13%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
38%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
13%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
24%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
4%
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
2.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
6.6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
26.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
65.2%
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: Nov 01, 2026
58.2% Top 5 Holdings
74.3% Top 10 Holdings
97.8% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
META Facebook Inc
22.4%
GOOG Alphabet Inc
15.8%
GOOG Alphabet Inc
8.8%
NFLX NetFlix Inc
6.0%
VZ Verizon Communications Inc
5.3%

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Sectors

Information 80.2%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3.5%
Industrials 2.4%
Communication Services 1.6%
Manufacturing 1.0%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 0.4%
Transportation and Warehousing 0.3%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.1%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 0.1%
Retail Trade 0.0%
Finance and Insurance 0.0%
Other 10.4%

Countries

United States 100.0%

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