Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs FNDX: how they differ
AVUS and FNDX hold 62% of their weight in the same names, and FNDX returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and FNDX hold 62% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AVUS | FNDX |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 5.37% | 4.64% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.42% | 2.38% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.85% | 2.33% |
| Alphabet Inc | 1.94% | 1.90% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.68% | 1.86% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 2.40% | 1.60% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.21% | 1.24% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.20% | 1.38% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.07% | 2.29% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.18% | 0.65% |
| Walmart Inc | 0.64% | 1.01% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 0.63% | 0.68% |
| Only in AVUS | Only in FNDX |
|---|---|
| Flex Ltd 0.28% | Philip Morris International Inc 0.35% |
| Comfort Systems USA Inc 0.26% | Linde PLC 0.29% |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 0.25% | Altria Group Inc 0.29% |
| AppLovin Corp 0.25% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.29% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.23% | Accenture PLC 0.26% |
| Linde PLC 0.20% | Lumen Technologies Inc 0.22% |
| Chubb Ltd 0.19% | Bunge Global SA 0.20% |
| United Airlines Holdings Inc 0.18% | LyondellBasell Industries NV 0.19% |
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.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. 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 | U.S. Equity | Fundamental U.S. Large Company |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +26.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | +8.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.25% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 91.2% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 733 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
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, AVUS or FNDX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and FNDX returned +26.1%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or FNDX?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and FNDX charges 0.25%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and FNDX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 91% of FNDX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 62% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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