Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GRNY vs VPU: how they differ
GRNY and VPU hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and GRNY returned more over the year.
Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GRNY and VPU hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GRNY | VPU |
|---|---|---|
| Vistra Corp | 2.14% | 3.59% |
| Only in GRNY | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 4.17% | NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% |
| Quanta Services Inc 3.20% | Southern Co/The 6.70% |
| GE Vernova Inc 3.05% | Duke Energy Corp 6.31% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.02% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% |
| Strategy Inc 3.01% | American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.96% | Sempra 3.85% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.94% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| Arista Networks Inc 2.88% | Entergy Corp 3.22% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| GRNY Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fundstrat | Vanguard |
| What it is | Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.7 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 97.0% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 40 | 66 |
GRNY in plain words
GRNY is an index equity fund tracking the Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 40 positions, with the top ten at 30.8%.
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, GRNY or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GRNY returned +13.8% and VPU returned +2.1%, so GRNY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GRNY or VPU?
- GRNY charges 0.75% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so VPU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GRNY and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of GRNY and 90% of VPU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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