VOX
$189.02-2.16%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $189.02 -2.16%
Vanguard Communication Services ETFETF · Sectors
Vanguard Communication Services ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Vanguard Communication Services ETF total returns by year (2005–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $193.63 | $189.02 | 0.7% | -1.7% | |
| 2025 | $154.96 | $193.63 | 1.3% | +26.3% | |
| 2024 | $117.72 | $154.96 | 1.5% | +33.1% | |
| 2023 | $82.25 | $117.72 | 1.7% | +44.8% | |
| 2022 | $135.56 | $82.25 | 0.5% | -38.8% | |
| 2021 | $120.20 | $135.56 | 1.0% | +13.8% | |
| 2020 | $93.93 | $120.20 | 1.2% | +29.1% | |
| 2019 | $74.07 | $93.93 | 1.2% | +28.0% | |
| 2018 | $91.15 | $74.07 | 2.0% | -16.7% | |
| 2017 | $100.15 | $91.15 | 3.5% | -5.5% | |
| 2016 | $83.91 | $100.15 | 3.4% | +22.8% | |
| 2015 | $84.72 | $83.91 | 3.7% | +2.7% | |
| 2014 | $83.66 | $84.72 | 2.8% | +4.0% | |
| 2013 | $70.01 | $83.66 | 4.8% | +24.3% | |
| 2012 | $62.17 | $70.01 | 4.0% | +16.6% | |
| 2011 | $65.63 | $62.17 | 3.1% | -2.2% | |
| 2010 | $56.51 | $65.63 | 3.4% | +19.5% | |
| 2009 | $44.82 | $56.51 | 3.4% | +29.5% | |
| 2008 | $75.27 | $44.82 | 1.9% | -38.6% | |
| 2007 | $73.51 | $75.27 | 2.7% | +5.1% | |
| 2006 | $54.46 | $73.51 | 1.7% | +36.7% | |
| 2005 | $54.90 | $54.46 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
- Annualized
- +8.7%
- 2005–2026
- Average year
- +11.2%
- 21 full years
- Best year
- +44.8%
- 2023
- Worst year
- -38.8%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 16/21
- 76% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+8.7%
2005–2026
Average year
+11.2%
21 full years
Best year
+44.8%
2023
Worst year
-38.8%
2022
Positive years
16/21
76% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
2005+1.6%'05
2006+37%
2007+5.1%'07
2008-39%
2009+29%'09
2010+20%
2011-2.2%'11
2012+17%
2013+24%'13
2014+4.0%
2015+2.7%'15
2016+23%
2017-5.5%'17
2018-17%
2019+28%'19
2020+29%
2021+14%'21
2022-39%
2023+45%'23
2024+33%
2025+26%'25
2026-1.7%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VOX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Communication Services ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2005, Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX) has returned about 8.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.2%.
- What were Vanguard Communication Services ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2005–2026, the best year was 2023 (+44.8%) and the worst was 2022 (-38.8%).
- How often is Vanguard Communication Services ETF up in a year?
- 16 of the 21 full years since 2005 were positive — about 76% of the time.
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