Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs SCHG: how they differ
SCHD and SCHG hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and SCHD returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and SCHG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHD | SCHG |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 5.10% | 1.20% |
| Only in SCHD | Only in SCHG |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% | NVIDIA Corp 11.02% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% | Apple Inc 9.84% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% | Microsoft Corp 7.18% |
| Merck & Co Inc 3.87% | Amazon.com Inc 5.68% |
| Chevron Corp 3.84% | Alphabet Inc 4.76% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% | Broadcom Inc 4.55% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% | Tesla Inc 3.92% |
| ConocoPhillips 3.52% | Alphabet Inc 3.78% |
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.
| SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Schwab |
| What it is | US dividend | U.S. Large-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.6% | +12.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.1 pts | −4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 95.4% |
| Holdings | 99 | 193 |
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.
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, SCHD or SCHG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +27.6% and SCHG returned +12.7%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or SCHG?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and SCHG charges 0.04%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and SCHG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 95% of SCHG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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