
This investment fund seeks to closely replicate the total return of an underlying index, before accounting for fees and expenses. This benchmark measures the performance of small-sized companies in developed international markets, with their inclusion and weighting determined by their fundamental economic scale and importance.
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Designed to provide broad exposure to the Foreign Small/Mid Value ETF category of the market, the Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF (FNDC) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 08/13/2013.


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

Schwab Fundamental International Small Equity ETF offers international small/mid-cap exposure based on RAFI fundamental size. FNDC outperforms the SCZ benchmark in valuation, dividend growth, and total return since inception, but lags AVDV and DISV. The fund has low company-specific risk but notable country (Japan) and sector (industrials) concentration.

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF (FNDC) debuted on 08/13/2013, and offers broad exposure to the Foreign Small/Mid Value ETF category of the market.