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

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FNDX vs IEFA: how they differ

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

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and IEFA 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 IEFA
Apple Inc 4.64%ASML Holding N.V. 2.23%
Intel Corp 2.57%HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.25%
Alphabet Inc 2.38%ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.17%
Microsoft Corp 2.33%Novartis AG 1.11%
Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29%Nestle S.A. 1.03%
Alphabet Inc 1.90%SHELL PLC 1.03%
Amazon.com Inc 1.86%Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 0.90%
Micron Technology Inc 1.60%COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.84%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

FNDX and IEFA on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FNDX
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF
IEFA
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerSchwabiShares
What it isFundamental U.S. Large CompanyCore MSCI EAFE
Total return, 1 year+26.1%+18.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+8.6 pts+0.5 pts
Expense ratio0.25%0.07%
Already in the S&P 50091.2%0.1%
Holdings7332632

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%.

IEFA in plain words

IEFA is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI EAFE. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2632 positions, with the top ten at 11.5%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or IEFA?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and IEFA returned +18.0%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FNDX or IEFA?
FNDX charges 0.25% a year and IEFA charges 0.07%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FNDX and IEFA overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 0% of IEFA 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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