FNDF vs GSIE: Differences, Returns & Fees

FNDF and GSIE hold 52% of their weight in the same names, and FNDF returned +28.5% over the year. Net assets: $24.6bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF, and $5.8bn on Oct 8, 2026 for Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF.

Both cost 0.25% a year; their one-year returns differ by 14.0 points; FNDF is 4.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FNDFGSIE
Expense ratio0.25%0.25%
Net assets, as of May 31, 2026$24.6bn$5.8bn
Total return, 1 year+28.5%+14.5%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQGoldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity Index
Holdings in common52%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund17.0%10.1%
Below its high4.8%, high on Sep 4, 20265.0%, high on Aug 25, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.

+28.5%
FNDF total return, 1 year
+14.5%
GSIE total return, 1 year
0.25%
FNDF expense ratio
0.25%
GSIE expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FNDF and GSIE hold 52% 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.

half

52% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding FNDF GSIE
HSBC Holdings PLC 1.00% 1.06%
Roche Holding AG 0.82% 1.01%
Banco Santander SA 0.73% 0.80%
Shell PLC 2.19% 0.61%
Nestle SA 0.67% 0.60%
Novartis AG 0.59% 1.02%
Royal Bank of Canada 0.52% 1.06%
BHP Group Ltd 1.22% 0.50%
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The 0.50% 0.78%
Siemens AG 0.47% 0.57%
TotalEnergies SE 1.69% 0.46%
Allianz SE 0.43% 0.57%
Only in FNDF
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.51%
SK hynix Inc 1.37%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 0.59%
Hyundai Motor Co 0.50%
Stellantis NV 0.48%
LG Electronics Inc 0.41%
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd 0.40%
POSCO Holdings Inc 0.34%
Only in GSIE
AVOLTA AG 0.33%
LUNDIN GOLD INC 0.33%
LOTTERY CORP LTD (THE) 0.31%
SINGAPORE EXCHANGE LTD 0.31%
RATIONAL AG 0.30%
ASICS CORP 0.28%
CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC 0.27%
LASERTEC CORP 0.27%

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On the same fields

FNDF
Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF
GSIE
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +28.5% +14.5%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 +11.3 pts −2.8 pts
Expense ratio 0.25% 0.25%
Already in the S&P 500 0.7% 0.0%
Holdings 889 656
Net assets, FNDF as of May 31, 2026 and GSIE as of Oct 8, 2026 $24.6bn $5.8bn

FNDF and GSIE on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

FNDF in plain words

FNDF tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +28.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 1% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 889 positions, with the top ten at 17.0%. It sat 4.8% below its high of Sep 4, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

GSIE in plain words

GSIE tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +14.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 656 positions, with the top ten at 10.1%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FNDF or GSIE?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDF returned +28.5% and GSIE +14.5%.
Which is cheaper, FNDF or GSIE?
Neither: FNDF and GSIE both charge 0.25% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FNDF and GSIE overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 1% of FNDF and 0% of GSIE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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