Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FNDX vs PFF: how they differ
FNDX and PFF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FNDX returned more over the year.
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and PFF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FNDX | Only in PFF |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 4.64% | BOEING COMPANY (THE) 3.99% |
| Intel Corp 2.57% | STRATEGY INC 2.99% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.38% | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY 2.37% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.33% | ORACLE CORP 2.31% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1.79% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.90% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.47% |
| Amazon.com Inc 1.86% | CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII 1.33% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | ALBEMARLE CORP 1.31% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | iShares |
| What it is | Fundamental U.S. Large Company | Preferred and Income Securities |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.1% | −0.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.6 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.45% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.2% | 21.6% |
| Holdings | 733 | 455 |
FNDX in plain words
FNDX is an index equity fund tracking the Fundamental U.S. Large Company. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 733 positions, with the top ten at 22.5%.
PFF in plain words
PFF is an index equity fund tracking the Preferred and Income Securities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 455 positions, with the top ten at 19.9%. It sat 3.2% below its high of May 8, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or PFF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and PFF returned −0.8%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FNDX or PFF?
- FNDX charges 0.25% a year and PFF charges 0.45%, so FNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FNDX and PFF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 22% of PFF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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