Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FNDX vs VYM: how they differ
FNDX and VYM hold 48% of their weight in the same names, and FNDX returned more over the year.
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and VYM hold 48% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FNDX | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.29% | 2.73% |
| Chevron Corp | 1.49% | 1.51% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.38% | 3.36% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 1.37% | 1.41% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.97% | 2.31% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 0.90% | 1.52% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.87% | 1.45% |
| Citigroup Inc | 0.85% | 0.89% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 0.99% | 0.85% |
| AT&T Inc | 0.81% | 0.76% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 0.68% | 1.14% |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 0.68% | 1.07% |
| Only in FNDX | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 4.64% | Linde PLC 0.98% |
| Intel Corp 2.57% | Eaton Corp PLC 0.71% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.38% | Chubb Ltd 0.50% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.33% | Accenture PLC 0.46% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.90% | Medtronic PLC 0.43% |
| Amazon.com Inc 1.86% | Johnson Controls International plc 0.37% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | CRH PLC 0.33% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.41% | NXP Semiconductors NV 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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | Fundamental U.S. Large Company | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.1% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.6 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.2% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 733 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and VYM returned +17.6%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FNDX or VYM?
- FNDX charges 0.25% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FNDX and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 48% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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