Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
PVAL vs SCHG: how they differ
PVAL and SCHG hold 16% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned more over the year.
Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PVAL and SCHG hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | PVAL | SCHG |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC | 3.33% | 4.76% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.96% | 5.68% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.96% | 7.18% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 3.09% | 2.94% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 1.66% | 1.20% |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | 2.15% | 0.65% |
| BLACKROCK INC | 1.18% | 0.53% |
| MCKESSON CORP | 2.44% | 0.32% |
| T-MOBILE US INC | 1.03% | 0.31% |
| HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC | 2.87% | 0.27% |
| UNITED RENTALS INC | 1.09% | 0.22% |
| REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 1.34% | 0.22% |
| Only in PVAL | Only in SCHG |
|---|---|
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 6.06% | NVIDIA Corp 11.02% |
| CITIGROUP INC 4.68% | Apple Inc 9.84% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP 3.66% | Broadcom Inc 4.55% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 3.08% | Tesla Inc 3.92% |
| FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 2.95% | Alphabet Inc 3.78% |
| COCA-COLA COMPANY (THE) 2.85% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.46% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC 2.72% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.06% |
| FEDEX CORP 2.71% | Visa Inc 1.92% |
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 29, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| PVAL Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Putnam | Schwab |
| What it is | Putnam Focused Large Cap Value | U.S. Large-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +28.4% | +12.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.8 pts | −4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.9% | 95.4% |
| Holdings | 45 | 193 |
PVAL in plain words
PVAL is an index equity fund tracking the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%.
SCHG in plain words
SCHG is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 193 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PVAL or SCHG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PVAL returned +28.4% and SCHG returned +12.7%, so PVAL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do PVAL and SCHG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of PVAL and 95% of SCHG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 16% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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