Which returned more over the last year, SCHB or VIG?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHB returned +17.2% and VIG returned +12.4%, so SCHB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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

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SCHB vs VIG: how they differ

SCHB and VIG are both equity index funds, and over the year SCHB returned more, +17.2% against +12.4%.

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.

SCHB and VIG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Schwab	Vanguard
What it is	US broad market, book from ITOT	Dividend growth
Total return, 1 year	+17.2%	+12.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−0.3 pts	−5.1 pts
Expense ratio	not published	0.04%
Holdings	not filed	332

SCHB in plain words

SCHB is an index equity fund tracking the US broad market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.

VIG in plain words

VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.

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Which returned more over the last year, SCHB or VIG?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHB returned +17.2% and VIG returned +12.4%, so SCHB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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