DGS vs FNDE: Differences, Returns & Fees
DGS and FNDE hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and FNDE returned +23.8% over the year. Net assets: $1.8bn on Jun 30, 2026 for WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund, and $9.6bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF.
FNDE costs 0.19 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 6.7 points.
| DGS | FNDE | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.58% | 0.39% |
| Net assets, DGS as of Jun 30, 2026 and FNDE as of May 31, 2026 | $1.8bn | $9.6bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.1% | +23.8% |
| What it tracks | WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Index | not read by ETFIQ |
| Holdings in common | 2% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 11.4% | 27.4% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DGS and FNDE hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
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2% in common
On the same fields
DGS and FNDE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About DGS
DGS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.58% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,012 positions, with the top ten at 11.4%.
About FNDE
FNDE tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +23.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 354 positions, with the top ten at 27.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DGS or FNDE?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DGS returned +17.1% and FNDE +23.8%.
- Which is cheaper, DGS or FNDE?
- FNDE is cheaper, by 0.19 percentage points a year. That is about $19 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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