FNDB vs FTCS: Differences, Returns & Fees
FNDB and FTCS hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and FNDB returned +23.6% over the year. Net assets: $1.3bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market ETF, and $7.5bn on Oct 9, 2026 for First Trust Capital Strength ETF.
FNDB costs 0.28 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 19.5 points.
| FNDB | FTCS | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.53% |
| Net assets, FNDB as of May 31, 2026 and FTCS as of Oct 9, 2026 | $1.3bn | $7.5bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.6% | +4.1% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | Capital Strength Index |
| Holdings in common | 12% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 20.8% | 22.6% |
| Below its high | 6.1%, high on Aug 24, 2026 | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDB and FTCS hold 12% 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 Oct 9, 2026.
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12% in common
On the same fields
FNDB and FTCS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About FNDB
FNDB tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +23.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,637 positions, with the top ten at 20.8%.
About FTCS
FTCS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +4.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.53% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 50 positions, with the top ten at 22.6%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDB or FTCS?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDB returned +23.6% and FTCS +4.1%.
- Which is cheaper, FNDB or FTCS?
- FNDB is cheaper, by 0.28 percentage points a year. That is about $28 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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