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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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MTUM vs SCHX: how they differ

MTUM and SCHX hold 34% of their weight in the same names, and MTUM returned more over the year.

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and SCHX hold 34% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions MTUM and SCHX both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingMTUMSCHX
NVIDIA CORPORATION4.65%7.51%
BROADCOM INC.5.41%3.10%
ALPHABET INC.2.95%3.24%
ALPHABET INC.2.39%2.58%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.5.57%1.60%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.4.04%1.23%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.2.87%1.18%
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION3.44%0.89%
JOHNSON & JOHNSON3.76%0.80%
INTEL CORPORATION3.84%0.79%
WALMART INC.2.76%0.74%
CATERPILLAR INC.3.21%0.60%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MTUMOnly in SCHX
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PUBLIC LIMIT 1.51%Apple Inc 6.71%
LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC. 0.56%Microsoft Corp 4.89%
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. 0.54%Amazon.com Inc 3.87%
JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LI 0.50%Meta Platforms Inc 2.02%
TE CONNECTIVITY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 0.32%Tesla Inc 1.79%
FTAI Aviation Ltd. 0.12%Eli Lilly & Co 1.28%
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.12%Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.27%
HEICO CORPORATION 0.09%Visa Inc 0.80%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

MTUM and SCHX on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MTUM
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
SCHX
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesSchwab
What it isMSCI USA Momentum FactorU.S. Large-Cap
Total return, 1 year+21.8%+16.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+4.3 pts−0.7 pts
Expense ratio0.15%0.03%
Already in the S&P 50098.2%94.9%
Holdings125748

MTUM in plain words

MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 125 positions, with the top ten at 40.5%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

SCHX in plain words

SCHX is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 748 positions, with the top ten at 37.3%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MTUM or SCHX?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and SCHX returned +16.8%, so MTUM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MTUM or SCHX?
MTUM charges 0.15% a year and SCHX charges 0.03%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do MTUM and SCHX overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 98% of MTUM and 95% of SCHX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 34% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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