Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FNDX vs VDE: how they differ
FNDX and VDE hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and VDE hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FNDX | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.29% | 21.37% |
| Chevron Corp | 1.49% | 14.53% |
| Valero Energy Corp | 0.71% | 3.19% |
| ConocoPhillips | 0.66% | 5.79% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp | 0.63% | 3.29% |
| Phillips 66 | 0.47% | 2.98% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 0.30% | 3.06% |
| Devon Energy Corp | 0.26% | 2.12% |
| SLB Ltd | 0.24% | 3.49% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp | 0.21% | 1.58% |
| Kinder Morgan Inc | 0.16% | 2.61% |
| Baker Hughes a GE Co LLC | 0.15% | 2.65% |
| Only in FNDX | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 4.64% | TechnipFMC PLC 1.23% |
| Intel Corp 2.57% | Texas Pacific Land Corp 0.85% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.38% | DT Midstream Inc 0.63% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.33% | Viper Energy Inc 0.40% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.90% | Antero Midstream Corp 0.34% |
| Amazon.com Inc 1.86% | Weatherford International PLC 0.34% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | Kodiak Gas Services Inc 0.32% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.41% | Uranium Energy Corp 0.31% |
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 | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | Fundamental U.S. Large Company | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.1% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.6 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.2% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 733 | 105 |
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%.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% 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, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FNDX or VDE?
- FNDX charges 0.25% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so VDE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FNDX and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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