Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EEM vs FNDX: how they differ
EEM and FNDX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EEM returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EEM and FNDX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EEM | Only in FNDX |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 15.18% | Apple Inc 4.64% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 7.46% | Intel Corp 2.57% |
| SK HYNIX 6.07% | Alphabet Inc 2.38% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS 2.65% | Microsoft Corp 2.33% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 1.82% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% |
| MEDIATEK 1.71% | Alphabet Inc 1.90% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.97% | Amazon.com Inc 1.86% |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.83% | Micron Technology Inc 1.60% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | Emerging markets | Fundamental U.S. Large Company |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | +26.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | +8.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.25% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 91.2% |
| Holdings | 965 | 733 |
EEM in plain words
EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 965 positions, with the top ten at 38.3%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
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%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EEM or FNDX?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EEM returned +32.3% and FNDX returned +26.1%, so EEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EEM or FNDX?
- EEM charges 0.72% a year and FNDX charges 0.25%, so FNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EEM and FNDX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EEM and 91% of FNDX 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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