Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs VDE: how they differ
SCHD and VDE hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and VDE hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHD | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Corp | 3.84% | 14.53% |
| ConocoPhillips | 3.52% | 5.79% |
| SLB Ltd | 2.06% | 3.49% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 1.82% | 3.06% |
| ONEOK Inc | 1.33% | 2.22% |
| Devon Energy Corp | 1.29% | 2.12% |
| APA Corp | 0.33% | 0.58% |
| HF Sinclair Corp | 0.28% | 0.50% |
| Murphy Oil Corp | 0.12% | 0.24% |
| Only in SCHD | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| Merck & Co Inc 3.87% | Phillips 66 2.98% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% | Baker Hughes Co 2.65% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% | Kinder Morgan Inc 2.61% |
| Amgen Inc 3.48% | Targa Resources Corp 2.31% |
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 | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.6% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.1 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 99 | 105 |
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.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% 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, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +27.6% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or VDE?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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