Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FNDX vs VHT: how they differ
FNDX and VHT 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 Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and VHT hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FNDX | VHT |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 1.37% | 5.46% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.97% | 8.48% |
| CVS Health Corp | 0.91% | 1.83% |
| Pfizer Inc | 0.69% | 2.36% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 0.68% | 4.67% |
| AbbVie Inc | 0.53% | 6.10% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 0.53% | 1.84% |
| Elevance Health Inc | 0.51% | 1.35% |
| Cigna Group/The | 0.47% | 1.17% |
| Centene Corp | 0.43% | 0.46% |
| Amgen Inc | 0.35% | 2.87% |
| Gilead Sciences Inc | 0.32% | 2.64% |
| Only in FNDX | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 4.64% | Medtronic PLC 1.50% |
| Intel Corp 2.57% | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc 0.63% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.38% | Natera Inc 0.47% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.33% | Dexcom Inc 0.46% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% | Veeva Systems Inc 0.43% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.90% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.40% |
| Amazon.com Inc 1.86% | Insmed Inc 0.36% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | STERIS PLC 0.33% |
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 | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | Fundamental U.S. Large Company | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.1% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.6 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.2% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 733 | 401 |
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%.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% 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, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and VHT returned +21.6%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FNDX or VHT?
- FNDX charges 0.25% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FNDX and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 86% of VHT 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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