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FFGX vs VNIE

Fidelity Fundamental Global ex-U.S. ETF

FFGXBCboe

Vontobel International Equity Active ETF

VNIEDNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

FFGX −0.05pt a year

FFGX0.55%VNIE0.60%

Avg volume · 30D

FFGX 43.8×the volume

FFGX12.5KVNIE285

FFGX vs VNIE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+7.0%FFGX−1.8%VNIE

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. FFGX +7.0%. VNIE −1.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%10%15%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
FFGX 0.55%, better
VNIE 0.60%
Fund size
FFGX $54M
VNIE $9M
1Y total return
FFGX +7.0%, better
VNIE −1.8%
Yield (12M)
FFGX 1.77%
VNIE No data
Holdings
FFGX 186
VNIE 49
Avg volume (30D)
FFGX 12.5K sh, better
VNIE 285 sh
NAV per share
FFGX $32.02
VNIE $24.54
52W range

ETF.net Grade

FFGX: Cost 50, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 72, Holdings 88, Durability 58. VNIE: Cost 24, Risk 40, Mission 30, Tradability 36, Holdings 45, Durability 27.
Pillar letters and Scores for FFGX, VNIE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarFFGXVNIE
Cost30% weightC50HigherF24
Mission25% weightNot scoredD30
Risk15% weightB58HigherC40
Tradability15% weightA72HigherD36
Holdings10% weightA88HigherC45
Durability5% weightB58HigherD27

Rank among International Active Growth funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. FFGX and VNIE are both graded against the same 14 International Active Growth funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Active Growth⁠

Category · 14 funds
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FFGX ranks 2nd and VNIE 11th of 14 funds in the International Active Growth Category.

  1. Rank 1BCGXUCapital Group International Focus Equity ETFScore 66
  2. Rank 2BFFGXFidelity Fundamental Global ex-U.S. ETFScore 61
  3. Rank 3BJIGJPMorgan International Growth ETFScore 56
  4. Rank 11DIGGYAB International Growth ETFScore 32
  5. Rank 11DVNIEVontobel International Equity Active ETFScore 32
  6. Rank 13DBGCGBAILLIE GIFFORD INTERNATIONAL CONCENTRATED GROWTH ETFScore 30
  7. PJINNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

FFGXBFidelity Fundamental Global ex-U.S. ETF

VNIEDVontobel International Equity Active ETF

In short

FFGX No data

VNIE Vontobel has run the same quality-growth playbook out of its boutique since 1984. VNIE is the first time that approach shows up in an ETF: a concentrated book of non-US companies with pricing power, spanning developed and emerging markets.

Stated mandate

FFGX No data

VNIE The Fund seeks long-term capital growth.

Why people hold it

FFGX No data

  • VNIE Roughly 40 to 60 stocks, not index sprawl. The manager targets businesses with pricing power and predictable earnings, keeping country weights broadly aligned with MSCI ACWI ex US.sec.govvontobel.com
  • The 0.60% expense ratio sits right at the median for its active international-growth peer group. You pay the going rate for stock picking, not a boutique premium.
  • One ticket, both worlds: developed and emerging markets together, with at least 75% of assets in non-US companies and holdings spread across at least three countries.sec.gov
  • Not a startup strategy in a new wrapper only. It extends Vontobel's long-running International Equity approach from a Quality Growth team that has been at this since the 1980s.vontobel.comvontobel.com 2

Worth knowing

FFGX No data

  • VNIE Small and thinly traded so far, so the spread between what you pay and what the shares hold can matter more than the fee does.
  • Close rivals undercut it on price: CGXU at 0.54% and JIG at 0.55% chase a similar international-growth mandate.
  • Launched in 2025, so there is no long ETF record to lean on, and the emerging-market sleeve brings currency and single-country risk along for the ride.

Full FFGX profile⁠

Full VNIE profile⁠

FFGX vs VNIE Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

FFGX vs VNIE Cost

Overpaying VNIE vs FFGX

$913

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FFGX 0.55%

    $10,904

  • VNIE 0.60%

    $11,817

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FFGX 0.55%
  • VNIE 0.60%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530VNIE $11,817FFGX $10,904

Year by year

YearFFGXVNIEOverpaying
10$988$1,076$88
20$3,790$4,116$326
30$10,904$11,817$913

Expense ratio

  • 0.55%FFGX, cheaper
  • 0.60%VNIE
  • Middle half of International Active Growth funds
  • Median 0.55%

FFGX 6th cheapest of 14 funds

VNIE 11th cheapest of 14 funds

FFGX vs VNIE Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
FFGX 1.77%
VNIE No data
Payout (12M)
FFGX $0.57
VNIE No data
Last payment
FFGX $0.10
VNIE $0.08
Ex-dividend
FFGX Sep 18, 2026
VNIE Dec 30, 2025
Paid on
FFGX Sep 22, 2026
VNIE Jan 7, 2026
Frequency
FFGX Quarterly
VNIE Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

FFGXQuarterly · 9 paymentsAll FFGX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2024 $0.02; Dec 30, 2024 $0.07; Mar 21, 2025 $0.06; Jun 20, 2025 $0.19; Sep 19, 2025 $0.05; Dec 19, 2025 $0.19; Mar 20, 2026 $0.06; Jun 18, 2026 $0.22; Sep 18, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD
VNIEIrregular · 1 paymentAll VNIE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD

FFGX vs VNIE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
FFGX 14.1%since Dec 2024VNIE 14.4%since Jun 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
FFGX 0.75since Dec 2024VNIE −0.45since Jun 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
FFGX −14.8%since Nov 2024VNIE −13.1%since May 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
FFGX 0.81VNIE 0.76

FFGX and VNIE in the news

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