Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs VDC: how they differ
SCHD and VDC hold 18% of their weight in the same names, and SCHD returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and VDC hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHD | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 3.96% | 8.72% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 3.55% | 9.27% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 3.45% | 4.30% |
| Altria Group Inc | 2.94% | 3.91% |
| Target Corp | 1.45% | 2.03% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 0.97% | 1.41% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp | 0.82% | 1.01% |
| Hershey Co/The | 0.72% | 1.06% |
| General Mills Inc | 0.46% | 0.70% |
| Marzetti Company/The | 0.06% | 0.19% |
| Interparfums Inc | 0.04% | 0.21% |
| Flowers Foods Inc | 0.04% | 0.18% |
| Only in SCHD | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| Merck & Co Inc 3.87% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
| Chevron Corp 3.84% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% | Monster Beverage Corp 2.24% |
| ConocoPhillips 3.52% | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc 1.41% |
| Amgen Inc 3.48% | Kroger Co/The 1.39% |
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 | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.6% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.1 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 99 | 103 |
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.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +27.6% and VDC returned +4.6%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or VDC?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 18% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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