Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund Admiral Class (VTCAX)
| Fund Assets | 6.68B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% |
| Min. Investment | $100,000 |
| Turnover | 12.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.94 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.99% |
| Dividend Growth | 12.71% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 95.57 |
| YTD Return | -3.37% |
| 1-Year Return | 12.96% |
| 5-Year Return | 49.41% |
| 52-Week Low | 67.24 |
| 52-Week High | 102.13 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 124 |
| Inception Date | Mar 11, 2005 |
About VTCAX
This low-cost index fund offers exposure to the communication services sector of the U.S. equity market, which includes stocks of companies that provide telephone, data transmission, cellular, or wireless communication services, and facilitate communication and offer related content and information through various media. The fund’s main risk is its narrow scope—it invests solely in communication services stocks. An investor should expect high volatility from the fund, which should be considered only as a small portion of an already well-diversified portfolio.
Performance
VTCAX had a total return of 12.96% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.72%.
Equivalent ETF
VTCAX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VOX, the Vanguard Communication Services ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.10% compared to 0.10% for VTCAX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VOX | Vanguard Communication Services ETF | 0.10% |
Top 10 Holdings
70.24% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 23.12% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 13.98% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 9.58% |
| The Walt Disney Company | DIS | 4.17% |
| AT&T Inc. | T | 3.75% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | 3.69% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 3.50% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | WBD | 3.06% |
| Comcast Corporation | CMCSA | 2.82% |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | TMUS | 2.59% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | $0.3176 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | $0.232 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.1945 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.1951 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $0.2346 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.268 | Sep 30, 2024 |