Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
FNDX vs IXUS: how they differ
FNDX and IXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FNDX returned more over the year.
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FNDX and IXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FNDX | Only in IXUS |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 4.64% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.49% |
| Intel Corp 2.57% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 2.21% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.38% | SK HYNIX 1.79% |
| Microsoft Corp 2.33% | ASML HOLDING 1.55% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 2.29% | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.84% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.90% | TENCENT HOLDINGS 0.78% |
| Amazon.com Inc 1.86% | ROCHE PS PAR AG 0.70% |
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.68% |
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 | IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | iShares |
| What it is | Fundamental U.S. Large Company | Core MSCI Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +26.1% | +22.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.6 pts | +4.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 733 | 2540 |
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%.
IXUS in plain words
IXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 2540 positions, with the top ten at 14.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FNDX or IXUS?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FNDX returned +26.1% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so FNDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, FNDX or IXUS?
- FNDX charges 0.25% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do FNDX and IXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 91% of FNDX and 0% of IXUS 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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