Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs VGT
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and VGT hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHD | VGT |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Inc | 5.92% | 1.11% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 6.75% | 1.09% |
| Skyworks Solutions Inc | 0.29% | 0.10% |
| Only in SCHD | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| Merck & Co Inc 3.87% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| Chevron Corp 3.84% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| ConocoPhillips 3.52% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| Amgen Inc 3.48% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
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 as filed for May 31, 2026.
| SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.3% | +39.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.3 pts | +19.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 99 | 317 |
SCHD in plain words
SCHD is a index equity fund tracking US dividend. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +30.3% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% 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%.
VGT in plain words
VGT is a index equity fund tracking Information technology. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +39.7% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% 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 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 4, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +30.3% and VGT returned +39.7%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or VGT?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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