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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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FNDX vs XLC: how they differ

FNDX and XLC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FNDX returned more over the year.

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in FNDXOnly in XLC
Apple Inc 4.64%META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 18.92%
Intel Corp 2.57%ALPHABET INC CL A 10.12%
Alphabet Inc 2.38%ALPHABET INC CL C 8.10%
Microsoft Corp 2.33%AT+T INC 5.19%
Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29%VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.03%
Alphabet Inc 1.90%WALT DISNEY CO/THE 4.76%
Amazon.com Inc 1.86%WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC 4.61%
Micron Technology Inc 1.60%COMCAST CORP CLASS A 4.61%

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 and Sep 10, 2026.

FNDX and XLC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FNDX
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF
XLC
State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerSchwabState Street
What it isFundamental U.S. Large CompanyCommunication services
Total return, 1 year+26.1%−2.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+8.6 pts−19.5 pts
Expense ratio0.25%0.08%
Already in the S&P 50091.2%100.0%
Holdings73326

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%.

XLC in plain words

XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 26 positions, with the top ten at 70.4%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or XLC?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and XLC returned −2.0%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FNDX or XLC?
FNDX charges 0.25% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FNDX and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 100% of XLC 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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