FNDB vs MGV: Differences, Returns & Fees
FNDB and MGV hold 38% 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 $13.5bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF.
MGV costs 0.20 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.1 points; MGV is 9.6 times larger.
| FNDB | MGV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, as of May 31, 2026 | $1.3bn | $12.7bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +23.6% | +21.5% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | CRSP U.S. Mega Cap Value Index |
| Holdings in common | 38% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 20.8% | 28.5% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDB and MGV hold 38% 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 Aug 31, 2026.
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38% in common
On the same fields
FNDB and MGV 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 MGV
MGV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +21.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 123 positions, with the top ten at 28.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDB or MGV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDB returned +23.6% and MGV +21.5%.
- Which is cheaper, FNDB or MGV?
- MGV is cheaper, by 0.20 percentage points a year. That is about $20 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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