FNDX vs VAW

Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • VAW has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.25% for FNDX.
  • FNDX pays a higher dividend yield (1.50%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricFNDXVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.25%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.50%1.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$25.91B$4.54B
YTD return
12.17%14.25%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.861.02
P/E ratio
20.9425.98
Last price
$30.16$232.03
Inception
Issuer
SchwabVanguard

FNDX top holdings

Top holdings · FNDX
AAPLApple Inc4.18%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.54%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.28%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.28%
INTCIntel Corp2.21%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc1.88%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.82%
CVXChevron Corp1.63%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.49%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.47%
Sector breakdown · FNDX
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials3.7%
Consumer Defensive7.4%
Technology19.1%
Communication Services10.1%
Financial Services14.1%
Utilities3.2%
Industrials9.3%
Energy10.3%
Healthcare12.0%

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC15.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.73%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.52%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.94%
CRHCRH PLC4.61%
ECLEcolab Inc4.44%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.05%
CTVACorteva Inc3.70%
NUENucor Corp2.53%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.35%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials89.3%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.5%

About FNDX

FNDX (Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF) is US large caps weighted by fundamental factors. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $25.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.25%, a dividend yield of 1.50%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 4.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

About VAW

VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.37%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 15.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.2%.