Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FNDX vs GARP: how they differ
FNDX and GARP hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GARP returned more over the year.
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and GARP hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FNDX | Only in GARP |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 4.64% | APPLE 5.23% |
| Intel Corp 2.57% | MICROSOFT 5.16% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.38% | NVIDIA 5.09% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.33% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 4.81% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 4.76% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.90% | VISA CLASS A 4.60% |
| Amazon.com Inc 1.86% | LAM RESEARCH 4.02% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | CATERPILLAR INC 3.65% |
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.
| FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | GARP iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | iShares |
| What it is | Fundamental U.S. Large Company | MSCI USA Quality GARP |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.1% | +29.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.6 pts | +12.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.2% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 733 | 133 |
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%.
GARP in plain words
GARP is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Quality GARP. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +29.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 133 positions, with the top ten at 43.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or GARP?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and GARP returned +29.5%, so GARP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FNDX or GARP?
- FNDX charges 0.25% a year and GARP charges 0.15%, so GARP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FNDX and GARP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 94% of GARP 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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