Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FNDX vs VLUE: how they differ
FNDX and VLUE hold 29% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and VLUE hold 29% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FNDX | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Corp | 2.57% | 9.29% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.60% | 11.63% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 0.99% | 2.66% |
| CVS Health Corp | 0.91% | 1.11% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 0.90% | 4.97% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.87% | 1.88% |
| Citigroup Inc | 0.85% | 1.94% |
| AT&T Inc | 0.81% | 2.53% |
| General Motors Co | 0.74% | 3.16% |
| Valero Energy Corp | 0.71% | 0.70% |
| Pfizer Inc | 0.69% | 1.49% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 0.68% | 1.57% |
| Only in FNDX | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 4.64% | NXP Semiconductors N.V. 1.00% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.38% | TE CONNECTIVITY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 0.93% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.33% | ACCENTURE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 0.65% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% | Bunge Global SA 0.52% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.90% | COTERRA ENERGY INC. 0.39% |
| Amazon.com Inc 1.86% | TWILIO INC. 0.35% |
| Chevron Corp 1.49% | Carnival Corporation 0.33% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.41% | APTIV PLC 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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | iShares |
| What it is | Fundamental U.S. Large Company | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.1% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.6 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.2% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 733 | 148 |
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%.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FNDX or VLUE?
- FNDX charges 0.25% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FNDX and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 29% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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