Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF

FNDF

Market cap $24.5B

The Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF (FNDF) was launched on 08/13/2013, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Foreign Large Value ETF category of the market.

If you put $10,000 into Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF (NYSEARCA:FNDF) on the last trading day of 2025, you were sitting on roughly $11,920 by the close on June 11, 2026, a 19.2% gain in a little over five months.

International developed stocks have spent 2026 quietly embarrassing the S&P 500, and the three ETFs covered here let you collect a paycheck while it happens.

The Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:FNDF | FNDF Price Prediction) has ~900 holdings across Europe, Japan, the UK, and the rest of the developed world.

Schwab Fundamental Intl Equity ETF offers a fundamentally weighted alternative to traditional market-cap international ETFs, focusing on sales, cash flow, and dividends. FNDF's value-oriented methodology results in sector tilts away from mega-cap tech and toward mature, cash-generating companies but carries a higher 0.25% expense ratio. I rate FNDF a HOLD due to its higher cost, complexity, and potential for underperformance in growth-led markets versus lower-cost options like IEFA and VEA.

Easing geopolitical tensions, a softer dollar and improving risk appetite are reviving interest in global equity ETFs.

Making its debut on 08/13/2013, smart beta exchange traded fund Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF (FNDF) provides investors broad exposure to the Foreign Large Value ETF category of the market.

Ceasefire hopes, persistent volatility in the U.S. markets and a softer dollar are driving investors to look beyond domestic equities and toward global equity ETFs for broader diversification.

Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF offers a fundamentally weighted, diversified ex-US large-cap portfolio with attractive dividend yields and low volatility. FNDF trades at lower multiples (15.3x P/E, P/CF

The Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF (FNDF) was launched on 08/13/2013, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Foreign Large Value ETF category of the market.