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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.

$195.59

Key Metrics

TER 0.09% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 6,589 M
Inception date September 23, 2004
Holdings 118
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: Sep 15, 2026
1 Year +2.2% +1.0% Div
3 Years (avg.) +21.7% +1.0% Div
5 Years (avg.) +5.7% +1.0% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Sep 15, 2026

Volatility

16.79% 1 Year
17.97% 3 Years
21.20% 5 Years
20.87% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-13.77% 1 Year
-21.34% 3 Years
-46.37% 5 Years
-47.37% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-0.06 1 Year
0.89 3 Years
0.16 5 Years
0.24 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Sep 15, 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: Sep 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
29%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
30%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
35%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
29%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
4%
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
0.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
1.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
6.9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
28.9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
62.9%
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: Sep 15, 2026
61.0% Top 5 Holdings
75.4% Top 10 Holdings
98.0% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
META Facebook Inc
22.7%
GOOG Alphabet Inc
17.3%
GOOG Alphabet Inc
11.4%
NFLX NetFlix Inc
5.1%
VZ Verizon Communications Inc
4.5%

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Average metrics of all companies in portfolio

Last updated: Sep 20, 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. $1.65T -
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 0.61% 2.02%
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 1.1 -
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. 21.6 23.0
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 -63.05 -
Profitable Companies 87% -
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. 12.47 18.54
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 6.28 9.29
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company 6.43 11.99
Market
Average
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT 11.18 11.72
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue 6.59 12.55
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value 0.15 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. 0.48 0.32
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 26.37% 21.55%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +91.1% +54.6%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 22.79% 1.97%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 13.45% 4.03%
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. 20.78% 3.69%

Sectors

Information 82.8%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3.2%
Manufacturing 1.4%
Industrials 0.4%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 0.4%
Transportation and Warehousing 0.3%
Communication Services 0.2%
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 11.2%

Countries

United States 98.2%
Other 1.3%
Canada 0.3%
Bermuda 0.2%

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Meta Platforms Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

META - Information

Meta Platforms Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

META - Information
Market Cap $1.7T
P/E Ratio 24.7
Dividends 0.3%
Total Investment $1.39B
Weight 21.05%

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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 $4.23T
P/E Ratio 17.1
Dividends 0.2%
Total Investment $1.06B
Weight 16.08%

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Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

GOOG - Information

Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

GOOG - Information
Market Cap $4.23T
P/E Ratio 17.1
Dividends 0.2%
Total Investment $696.92M
Weight 10.58%

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Netflix Inc.

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Netflix Inc.

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Market Cap $298.93B
P/E Ratio 22.2
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $313.27M
Weight 4.75%

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Verizon Communications Inc

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Verizon Communications Inc

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Market Cap $200.8B
P/E Ratio 12.5
Dividends 5.8%
Total Investment $274M
Weight 4.16%

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AT&T, Inc.

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AT&T, Inc.

T - Information
Market Cap $179.83B
P/E Ratio 8.4
Dividends 4.4%
Total Investment $242.48M
Weight 3.68%

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Discovery Inc - Class A

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Discovery Inc - Class A

DISCA - Information
Market Cap $0
P/E Ratio -21.9
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $180.03M
Weight 2.73%

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T-Mobile US Inc

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T-Mobile US Inc

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Market Cap $180.4B
P/E Ratio 17.6
Dividends 2.4%
Total Investment $164.31M
Weight 2.49%

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Comcast Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A

CMCSA - Information

Comcast Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A

CMCSA - Information
Market Cap $80.7B
P/E Ratio 7.4
Dividends 5.8%
Total Investment $154.88M
Weight 2.35%

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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

TTWO - Information

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

TTWO - Information
Market Cap $38.42B
P/E Ratio -118.8
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $137.11M
Weight 2.08%

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Electronic Arts, Inc.

EA - Information

Electronic Arts, Inc.

EA - Information
Market Cap $52.92B
P/E Ratio 48.4
Dividends 0.4%
Total Investment $131.47M
Weight 2.00%

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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 $38.89B
P/E Ratio -151.9
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $108.17M
Weight 1.64%

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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 $23.81B
P/E Ratio -27.1
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $93.44M
Weight 1.42%

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Omnicom Group, Inc.

OMC - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Omnicom Group, Inc.

OMC - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Market Cap $21.01B
P/E Ratio 40.9
Dividends 4.2%
Total Investment $90.39M
Weight 1.37%

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EchoStar Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A

SATS - Manufacturing

EchoStar Corp - Ordinary Shares - Class A

SATS - Manufacturing
Market Cap $25.07B
P/E Ratio -4.7
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $71.85M
Weight 1.09%

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Reddit Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

RDDT

Reddit Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

RDDT
Market Cap $29.03B
P/E Ratio 33.0
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $70.28M
Weight 1.07%

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Roku Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

ROKU - Information

Roku Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

ROKU - Information
Market Cap $22.79B
P/E Ratio 64.0
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $67.28M
Weight 1.02%

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TKO Group Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

TKO

TKO Group Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

TKO
Market Cap $14.19B
P/E Ratio 62.7
Dividends 1.7%
Total Investment $54.39M
Weight 0.83%

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Charter Communications Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

CHTR - Information

Charter Communications Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

CHTR - Information
Market Cap $17.27B
P/E Ratio 3.3
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $47.88M
Weight 0.73%

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Pinterest Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

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Pinterest Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

PINS
Market Cap $11.82B
P/E Ratio 53.1
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $47.21M
Weight 0.72%

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