Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs FNDX: how they differ
AVEM and FNDX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and FNDX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVEM | FNDX |
|---|---|---|
| Coupang Inc | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Only in AVEM | Only in FNDX |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Apple Inc 4.64% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | Intel Corp 2.57% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | Alphabet Inc 2.38% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | Microsoft Corp 2.33% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Alphabet Inc 1.90% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Amazon.com Inc 1.86% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | Micron Technology Inc 1.60% |
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.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Schwab |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Fundamental U.S. Large Company |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +26.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | +8.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.25% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 91.2% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 733 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or FNDX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and FNDX returned +26.1%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or FNDX?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and FNDX charges 0.25%, so FNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and FNDX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 91% of FNDX 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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