Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GRNY vs VUG: how they differ
GRNY and VUG hold 31% of their weight in the same names, and GRNY returned more over the year.
Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GRNY and VUG hold 31% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GRNY | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.02% | 4.47% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.96% | 5.76% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.94% | 4.29% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.17% | 2.62% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.46% | 12.63% |
| Apple Inc | 2.40% | 11.67% |
| Microsoft Corp | 2.38% | 7.62% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.24% | 3.41% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.15% | 3.27% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.33% | 1.16% |
| KLA Corp | 2.75% | 1.10% |
| GE Vernova Inc | 3.05% | 0.89% |
| Only in GRNY | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Strategy Inc 3.01% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| Caterpillar Inc 2.69% | Eli Lilly & Co 2.81% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp/T 2.59% | Applied Materials Inc 1.60% |
| Eaton Corp PLC 2.56% | Visa Inc 1.54% |
| ONEOK Inc 2.49% | Lam Research Corp 1.51% |
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc 2.48% | Mastercard Inc 1.13% |
| Chevron Corp 2.46% | Sandisk Corp 0.94% |
| Union Pacific Corp 2.39% | Intel Corp 0.79% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
| GRNY Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Fundstrat | Vanguard |
| What it is | Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.7 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 97.0% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 40 | 147 |
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%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GRNY or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GRNY returned +13.8% and VUG returned +12.9%, so GRNY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GRNY or VUG?
- GRNY charges 0.75% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GRNY and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of GRNY and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 31% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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