Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FNDX vs VBR: how they differ
FNDX and VBR hold 12% 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 Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and VBR hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FNDX | VBR |
|---|---|---|
| Centene Corp | 0.43% | 0.34% |
| Dow Inc | 0.30% | 0.21% |
| Steel Dynamics Inc | 0.19% | 0.34% |
| Viatris Inc | 0.15% | 0.40% |
| Moderna Inc | 0.15% | 0.54% |
| HF Sinclair Corp | 0.13% | 0.23% |
| Best Buy Co Inc | 0.13% | 0.33% |
| Ovintiv Inc | 0.13% | 0.32% |
| Charter Communications Inc | 0.15% | 0.12% |
| APA Corp | 0.12% | 0.25% |
| Arrow Electronics Inc | 0.11% | 0.23% |
| Reliance Inc | 0.11% | 0.41% |
| Only in FNDX | Only in VBR |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 4.64% | Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.52% |
| Intel Corp 2.57% | DuPont de Nemours Inc 0.40% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.38% | Bunge Global SA 0.36% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.33% | API Group Corp 0.35% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% | Fedex Freight Holding Co Inc 0.35% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.90% | MKS Instruments Inc 0.32% |
| Amazon.com Inc 1.86% | DT Midstream Inc 0.32% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | Flex Ltd 0.32% |
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 | VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | Fundamental U.S. Large Company | Small-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.1% | +16.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.6 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.2% | 30.5% |
| Holdings | 733 | 840 |
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%.
VBR in plain words
VBR is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.3% 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, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 840 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or VBR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and VBR returned +16.3%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FNDX or VBR?
- FNDX charges 0.25% a year and VBR charges 0.05%, so VBR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FNDX and VBR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 30% of VBR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 12% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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