Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GRID vs VTI: how they differ
Over the year GRID returned more, +22.9% against +17.2%, and VTI charges 0.03% against 0.56%.
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GRID and VTI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GRID | Only in VTI |
|---|---|
| Schneider Electric SE 9.13% | NVIDIA Corp 6.37% |
| Eaton Corporation Plc 8.86% | Apple Inc 5.88% |
| Johnson Controls International Plc 8.45% | Microsoft Corp 3.84% |
| ABB Ltd 7.72% | Amazon.com Inc 3.19% |
| Quanta Services, Inc. 7.54% | Alphabet Inc 2.90% |
| E.ON SE 4.16% | Broadcom Inc 2.48% |
| National Grid Plc 4.10% | Alphabet Inc 2.29% |
| Prysmian SpA 3.57% | Micron Technology Inc 1.80% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| GRID First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund | VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | Vanguard |
| What it is | Electrification and the grid | US total market |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.9% | +17.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5.4 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.56% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 40.0% | 88.3% |
| Holdings | 122 | 3531 |
GRID in plain words
By weight, 40% of GRID's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 59% of the fund across 122 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.4 pts. It sits 9.2% below its all-time high of May 11, 2026.
VTI in plain words
VTI is an index equity fund tracking the US total market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% 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, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GRID or VTI?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GRID returned +22.9% and VTI returned +17.2%, so GRID returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GRID or VTI?
- GRID charges 0.56% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GRID and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 40% of GRID and 88% of VTI 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.
- Are GRID and VTI the same kind of fund?
- No. GRID is a thematic ETF and VTI is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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