Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EMXC vs SCHD: how they differ
EMXC and SCHD hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EMXC returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF and Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EMXC and SCHD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EMXC | Only in SCHD |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 17.97% | QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% |
| SK hynix Inc. 8.37% | Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% |
| MediaTek Inc. 2.04% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 1.47% | Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 1.13% | Merck & Co Inc 3.87% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1.07% | Chevron Corp 3.84% |
| HDFC BANK LIMITED 0.88% | Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% |
| RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0.83% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
| EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | MSCI Emerging Markets ex China | US dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +55.5% | +27.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +38.0 pts | +10.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.1% |
| Holdings | 662 | 99 |
EMXC in plain words
EMXC is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +55.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 662 positions, with the top ten at 44.3%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
SCHD in plain words
SCHD is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 43.7%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EMXC or SCHD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMXC returned +55.5% and SCHD returned +27.6%, so EMXC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EMXC or SCHD?
- EMXC charges 0.25% a year and SCHD charges 0.06%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EMXC and SCHD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EMXC and 95% of SCHD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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