Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FNDX vs VWO: how they differ
FNDX and VWO 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 Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and VWO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FNDX | Only in VWO |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 4.64% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 14.73% |
| Intel Corp 2.57% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 3.28% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.38% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 2.57% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.33% | Delta Electronics Inc 1.18% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% | MediaTek Inc 1.07% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.90% | Reliance Industries Ltd 0.90% |
| Amazon.com Inc 1.86% | HDFC Bank Ltd 0.81% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.75% |
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 | VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | Fundamental U.S. Large Company | Emerging markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.1% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.6 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 733 | 6355 |
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%.
VWO in plain words
VWO is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 6355 positions, with the top ten at 26.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or VWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and VWO returned +15.6%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FNDX or VWO?
- FNDX charges 0.25% a year and VWO charges 0.06%, so VWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FNDX and VWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 0% of VWO 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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