Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FNDX vs VDC: how they differ
FNDX and VDC hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and FNDX returned more over the year.
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and VDC hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FNDX | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc | 1.01% | 14.76% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 0.66% | 9.27% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.53% | 12.04% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 0.41% | 4.30% |
| Target Corp | 0.40% | 2.03% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 0.35% | 4.66% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 0.34% | 1.41% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 0.34% | 8.72% |
| Altria Group Inc | 0.29% | 3.91% |
| Kroger Co/The | 0.22% | 1.39% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 0.21% | 2.69% |
| Tyson Foods Inc | 0.17% | 0.71% |
| Only in FNDX | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 4.64% | Bunge Global SA 0.73% |
| Intel Corp 2.57% | Primo Brands Corp 0.41% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.38% | Maplebear Inc 0.39% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.33% | Vita Coco Co Inc/The 0.34% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% | PriceSmart Inc 0.33% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.90% | Celsius Holdings Inc 0.29% |
| Amazon.com Inc 1.86% | Chefs' Warehouse Inc/The 0.27% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | Cal-Maine Foods Inc 0.25% |
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.
| FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | Fundamental U.S. Large Company | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.1% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.6 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.2% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 733 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and VDC returned +4.6%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FNDX or VDC?
- FNDX charges 0.25% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so VDC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FNDX and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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