FNDESchwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Tracks the total return of an index measuring large sized companies in emerging market countries.
By Schwab ETFs · Launched 2013
Annual Cost
0.39%
#1,918 of 5,861 · low cost
Fund Size
$9.2B
#300 of 5,861 · large
Return (1Y)Goal
+27.4%
Track Record
12 years
#1,087 of 5,861 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$12,284+22.8%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
EquityRegion
Emerging marketsCap
Large
Strategy
Index enhanced
Index tracked
RAFI Fundamental High Liquidity Emerging Markets Index
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 26.0% of fund✓ well diversified
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
5.9%
Vale SA
3.4%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
3.1%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
2.8%
China Construction Bank Corp
2.3%
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras
2.2%
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras
2.0%
Tencent Holdings Ltd
1.7%
Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd
1.3%
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp
1.2%
Asset allocation
Stocks
99.0%
Cash
0.6%
Preferred
0.4%
By sector
Financial Services
25.0%
Technology
22.3%
Energy
13.2%
Basic Materials
12.0%
Consumer Cyclical
8.9%
Communication
6.6%
Industrials
4.6%
Consumer Defensive
3.3%
Other
4.2%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
16.2%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-39.9%Severe
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.89Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.30Good downside protection
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Tracks the total return of an index measuring large sized companies in emerging market countries.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in stocks included in the RAFI Fundamental High Liquidity Emerging Markets Index, which measures large companies based on fundamental size. Uses sampling techniques to track the index's total return, focusing on emerging market countries.
- Inception date
- August 15, 2013
- Fund family
- Schwab ETFs
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Data updated on 2026-08-04