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Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF(FNDF)
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for FNDF
10/13/2026: FNDF (5-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
FNDF provides broad, diversified exposure to large-cap developed international markets using a fundamental weighting strategy based on sales, cash flow, and dividends. Its primary strength lies in its ability to offer a cost-effective, rules-based alternative to traditional market-cap-weighted indices, helping mitigate the risk of overweighting overvalued companies. It is well-suited for long-term investors seeking to balance their portfolios geographically and factor-wise. Investors should be mindful of currency risk, international economic exposure, and the potential for tracking differences relative to standard market-cap benchmarks. Key factors to monitor include international regional growth, interest rate trends, and currency fluctuations against the US dollar.
How to Read the Upturn Advisory
The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.
ETF holdings, costs, diversification, valuation, risks, and market conditions provide supporting context about the fund.
Investor Fit
| Investor style | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Growth investor | Mixed fit | The fundamental weighting approach may lean more toward value and quality rather than pure growth catalysts. |
| Momentum investor | Weak fit | This fund is not designed to capture price momentum, as it rebalances based on fundamental metrics rather than recent price performance. |
| Value investor | Strong fit | The fundamental weighting strategy inherently emphasizes companies with strong cash flow and sales relative to their valuation. |
| Dividend/Income investor | Strong fit | The inclusion of dividends and buybacks in the weighting criteria naturally favors companies that return capital to shareholders. |
| Low-risk investor | Mixed fit | While diversified, international equities carry inherent currency and geopolitical risks that may not suit the most conservative investors. |
Investor Profile
Ideal Investor Profile
The ideal investor is a long-term participant looking for diversified international exposure with a preference for fundamental metrics over market-capitalization.
Suitability
Best suited for passive, long-term index followers who want a 'value-tilted' or 'quality' exposure to international large-cap stocks.
Risk Profile
| Risk factor | Level | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility | Medium | International equities can experience price swings driven by global economic and geopolitical events. |
| Market risk | Medium / high | The fund is fully exposed to systemic risks within developed international equity markets. |
| Concentration | Low | The fund is broadly diversified across many sectors and countries, limiting single-stock risk. |
| Tracking/expense | Low | The fund maintains a low expense ratio and tracks its index effectively. |
| Liquidity | Low | The high volume of trading in its underlying large-cap holdings ensures ease of entry and exit. |
| Business/sector quality | Medium | The fundamental screening process acts as a filter for business quality, though it does not eliminate cyclical sector risks. |
Risk Analysis
Volatility
FNDF generally exhibits moderate volatility, tracking closely with the broader developed markets while potentially offering slightly less downside capture during extreme growth-stock corrections.
Market Risk
The fund is subject to significant market risk related to international equity exposure, including geopolitical instability, currency risk, and regional economic cycles.
What the ETF Owns
| Exposure Type | Exposure | Weight (%) | Retail Investor Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | Developed International Markets (Ex-US) | 99 | Provides diversified exposure to large-cap companies across Europe, Japan, and other developed economies. |
| Cash/collateral | Cash and Cash Equivalents | 1 | Minor cash holdings maintained for liquidity and operational purposes. |
Price Behavior
Strong Uptrend
The stock has maintained a strong upward price trend across the last three quarters.
Very Smooth
The stock has followed a highly orderly price path with minimal short-term disruption.
Analysis of Past Performance
Type ETF | Historic Profit 20.89% | Avg. Invested days 64 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Advisory Rating  | Upturn Advisory Performance  3.0 | ETF Returns Performance  4.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 10/13/2026 |
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