Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or HYG?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and HYG returned +2.9%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, FNDX or HYG?

FNDX charges 0.25% a year and HYG charges 0.49%, so FNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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FNDX vs HYG: how they differ

FNDX is an equity index fund and HYG a bond index fund, and over the year FNDX returned more, +26.1% against +2.9%.

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.

FNDX and HYG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF	HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Schwab	iShares
What it is	Fundamental U.S. Large Company	US high yield bonds
Total return, 1 year	+26.1%	+2.9%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+8.6 pts	−14.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.49%
Holdings	733	not filed

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%.

HYG in plain words

HYG is a bond fund tracking the US high yield bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or HYG?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and HYG returned +2.9%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FNDX or HYG?: FNDX charges 0.25% a year and HYG charges 0.49%, so FNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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