Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FNDX vs VBK: how they differ
FNDX and VBK hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and FNDX returned more over the year.
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and VBK hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FNDX | VBK |
|---|---|---|
| Lumen Technologies Inc | 0.22% | 0.20% |
| Weyerhaeuser Co | 0.08% | 0.24% |
| Albemarle Corp | 0.07% | 0.23% |
| EQT Corp | 0.06% | 0.23% |
| Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc | 0.06% | 0.17% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.06% | 0.83% |
| Vishay Intertechnology Inc | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| Sanmina Corp | 0.06% | 0.18% |
| EMCOR Group Inc | 0.05% | 0.52% |
| Landstar System Inc | 0.04% | 0.10% |
| Antero Resources Corp | 0.04% | 0.15% |
| MasTec Inc | 0.04% | 0.74% |
| Only in FNDX | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 4.64% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% |
| Intel Corp 2.57% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.38% | Astera Labs Inc 1.05% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.33% | Natera Inc 1.04% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% | Twilio Inc 0.88% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.90% | Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% |
| Amazon.com Inc 1.86% | Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | FTAI Aviation Ltd 0.78% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | Fundamental U.S. Large Company | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.1% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.6 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.2% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 733 | 545 |
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%.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and VBK returned +13.8%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FNDX or VBK?
- FNDX charges 0.25% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FNDX and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 10% of VBK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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