Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FNDX vs VEU: how they differ
FNDX and VEU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FNDX returned more over the year.
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and VEU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FNDX | VEU |
|---|---|---|
| James Hardie Industries PLC | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Only in FNDX | Only in VEU |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 4.64% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.83% |
| Intel Corp 2.57% | ASML Holding NV 1.45% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.38% | SK hynix Inc 1.24% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.33% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.97% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.81% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.90% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.76% |
| Amazon.com Inc 1.86% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.73% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | Novartis AG 0.73% |
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 Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | Fundamental U.S. Large Company | FTSE All-World ex-US |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.1% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.6 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 733 | 3860 |
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%.
VEU in plain words
VEU is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 3860 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or VEU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and VEU returned +22.9%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FNDX or VEU?
- FNDX charges 0.25% a year and VEU charges 0.04%, so VEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FNDX and VEU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 0% of VEU 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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