Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF (FNDE) Alternatives

Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF (FNDE) belongs to the Emerging Markets Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FNDE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FNDE

FNDE charges 0.39% annually. Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FNDE alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VEXC	Vanguard Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	0.07%	Sep 30, 2025	FNDE vs VEXC
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	0.08%	Mar 4, 2005	FNDE vs VWO
SPEM	SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF	0.11%	Mar 19, 2007	FNDE vs SPEM
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.11%	Jan 14, 2010	FNDE vs SCHE
EMCR	Xtrackers Emerging Markets Carbon Reduction and Cl...	0.15%	Dec 6, 2018	FNDE vs EMCR

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FNDE

Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
EMIF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	95	Jun 16, 2009	FNDE vs EMIF
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	94	Jul 19, 2017	FNDE vs EMXC
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	93	May 2, 2019	FNDE vs ECOW
ROAM	Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	93	Feb 26, 2015	FNDE vs ROAM
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	93	Mar 17, 2015	FNDE vs SDEM

Top Performing FNDE Alternatives (YTD)

FNDE alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
TUR	iShares MSCI Turkey ETF	12.29%	Mar 26, 2008	FNDE vs TUR
DVYE	iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	10.67%	Feb 23, 2012	FNDE vs DVYE
PIE	Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	10.23%	Dec 28, 2007	FNDE vs PIE
FEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund	9.64%	Apr 18, 2011	FNDE vs FEM
ECOW	Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF	9.29%	May 2, 2019	FNDE vs ECOW

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FNDE

FNDE alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	11.95%	Jan 25, 2016	FNDE vs EMDV
QAT	iShares MSCI Qatar ETF	13.22%	Apr 29, 2014	FNDE vs QAT
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	13.77%	Feb 23, 2011	FNDE vs EDIV
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	14.07%	Jan 7, 2015	FNDE vs JPEM
DEM	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	15.04%	Jul 13, 2007	FNDE vs DEM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FNDE

FNDE alternatives from the Emerging Markets Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
EMDV	ProShares MSCI Emerging Markets Dividend Growers E...	-7.48%	Jan 25, 2016	FNDE vs EMDV
SDEM	Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF	-9.78%	Mar 17, 2015	FNDE vs SDEM
JPEM	J.P. Morgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Eq...	-10.32%	Jan 7, 2015	FNDE vs JPEM
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	-10.36%	Feb 23, 2011	FNDE vs EDIV
QEMM	SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF	-10.40%	Jun 4, 2014	FNDE vs QEMM

Other ETFs from Charles Schwab

Most popular Charles Schwab ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	FNDE vs SCHD
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	-10.59%	Dec 11, 2009	FNDE vs SCHG
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	-4.45%	Nov 3, 2009	FNDE vs SCHX
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	65	-4.05%	Nov 3, 2009	FNDE vs SCHB
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	2.95%	Nov 3, 2009	FNDE vs SCHF
SCHY	Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	93	6.80%	Apr 29, 2021	FNDE vs SCHY
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	68	3.48%	Dec 11, 2009	FNDE vs SCHV
SCHA	Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	70	2.24%	Nov 3, 2009	FNDE vs SCHA
SCHH	Schwab US REIT ETF	REIT	19	3.43%	Jan 13, 2011	FNDE vs SCHH
FNDX	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	2.76%	Aug 15, 2013	FNDE vs FNDX

Often Compared With FNDE

What investors most often compare with FNDE, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	4.70%	Sep 17, 2019	FNDE vs AVEM
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	86	2.97%	Sep 28, 2021	FNDE vs AVES
DFEVX	DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	1.99%	Mar 31, 1998	FNDE vs DFEVX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	FNDE vs VOO
ESGE	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	2.94%	Jun 28, 2016	FNDE vs ESGE
PXH	Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	83	4.64%	Sep 27, 2007	FNDE vs PXH
VWIGX	Vanguard International Growth Fund Investor Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	13	-8.64%	Sep 30, 1981	FNDE vs VWIGX
DNL	WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	45	-2.01%	Jun 16, 2006	FNDE vs DNL
DFEM	Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	4.58%	Apr 26, 2022	FNDE vs DFEM
IVAL	Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value E...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	92	8.42%	Dec 16, 2014	FNDE vs IVAL
EWX	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	68	0.71%	May 12, 2008	FNDE vs EWX
SSHQX	State Street Hedged International Developed Equity...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	0.51%	May 29, 2015	FNDE vs SSHQX
MFEM	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets E...	Emerging Markets Equities, Multi-factor	88	8.20%	Aug 31, 2017	FNDE vs MFEM
LDEM	iShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	68	-0.25%	Feb 5, 2020	FNDE vs LDEM
XMMS.L	Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1C	Emerging Markets Equities	82	3.16%	Jun 21, 2017	FNDE vs XMMS.L
EMMF	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Multifactor Fund	Asia Pacific Equities, Actively Managed	85	5.23%	Aug 10, 2018	FNDE vs EMMF
MEM	Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	79	3.72%	Jul 13, 2022	FNDE vs MEM
JHEM	John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	85	4.13%	Sep 27, 2018	FNDE vs JHEM
IMFL	Invesco International Developed Dynamic Multifacto...	Global Equities	89	7.24%	Feb 24, 2021	FNDE vs IMFL
EXX1.DE	iShares EURO STOXX Banks 30-15 UCITS ETF (DE)	Financials Equities	70	-9.28%	Apr 25, 2001	FNDE vs EXX1.DE

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