Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FNDX vs VPU: how they differ
FNDX and VPU hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and FNDX returned more over the year.
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and VPU hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FNDX | VPU |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Corp | 0.25% | 6.31% |
| NextEra Energy Inc | 0.24% | 11.84% |
| Southern Co/The | 0.21% | 6.70% |
| Dominion Energy Inc | 0.17% | 3.78% |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | 0.15% | 4.47% |
| Exelon Corp | 0.14% | 3.05% |
| Edison International | 0.12% | 1.78% |
| Sempra | 0.12% | 3.85% |
| Consolidated Edison Inc | 0.10% | 2.52% |
| Xcel Energy Inc | 0.10% | 3.11% |
| Entergy Corp | 0.10% | 3.22% |
| PG&E Corp | 0.10% | 2.37% |
| Only in FNDX | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 4.64% | Talen Energy Corp 0.99% |
| Intel Corp 2.57% | IDACORP Inc 0.50% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.38% | Ormat Technologies Inc 0.44% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.33% | Oklo Inc 0.39% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% | TXNM Energy Inc 0.38% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.90% | New Jersey Resources Corp 0.37% |
| Amazon.com Inc 1.86% | Black Hills Corp 0.36% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | Clearway Energy Inc 0.32% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | Fundamental U.S. Large Company | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.1% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.6 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.2% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 733 | 66 |
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%.
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and VPU returned +2.1%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FNDX or VPU?
- FNDX charges 0.25% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VPU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FNDX and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 90% of VPU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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