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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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FNDX vs VIG: how they differ

FNDX and VIG hold 38% of their weight in the same names, and FNDX returned more over the year.

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and VIG hold 38% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions FNDX and VIG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingFNDXVIG
Apple Inc4.64%4.10%
Microsoft Corp2.33%3.99%
Exxon Mobil Corp2.29%2.92%
JPMorgan Chase & Co1.38%3.61%
UnitedHealth Group Inc1.37%1.52%
Walmart Inc1.01%2.62%
Johnson & Johnson0.97%2.51%
Cisco Systems Inc0.90%1.64%
Bank of America Corp0.87%1.58%
Merck & Co Inc0.68%1.23%
Procter & Gamble Co/The0.66%1.55%
Broadcom Inc0.65%5.21%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in FNDXOnly in VIG
Intel Corp 2.57%Linde PLC 1.06%
Alphabet Inc 2.38%Eaton Corp PLC 0.76%
Alphabet Inc 1.90%Chubb Ltd 0.54%
Amazon.com Inc 1.86%Accenture PLC 0.50%
Micron Technology Inc 1.60%Medtronic PLC 0.47%
Chevron Corp 1.49%Aon PLC 0.30%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.41%Comfort Systems USA Inc 0.29%
Meta Platforms Inc 1.24%TE Connectivity PLC 0.28%

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 and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FNDX
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF
VIG
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerSchwabVanguard
What it isFundamental U.S. Large CompanyDividend growth
Total return, 1 year+26.1%+12.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+8.6 pts−5.1 pts
Expense ratio0.25%0.04%
Already in the S&P 50091.2%95.7%
Holdings733332

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%.

VIG in plain words

VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% 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, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or VIG?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and VIG returned +12.4%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FNDX or VIG?
FNDX charges 0.25% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FNDX and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 38% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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