Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs VIG
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and VIG hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHD | VIG |
|---|---|---|
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 3.55% | 1.55% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 5.10% | 1.52% |
| Home Depot Inc/The | 3.37% | 1.48% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 3.96% | 1.38% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 3.87% | 1.23% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 5.92% | 1.16% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 3.45% | 0.98% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 6.75% | 0.87% |
| Amgen Inc | 3.48% | 0.84% |
| Abbott Laboratories | 2.97% | 0.72% |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | 2.71% | 0.47% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | 2.25% | 0.39% |
| Only in SCHD | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| Chevron Corp 3.84% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| ConocoPhillips 3.52% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| Altria Group Inc 2.94% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.94% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| Accenture PLC 2.90% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| Comcast Corp 2.25% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| Blackstone Inc 2.21% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.3% | +16.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.3 pts | −3.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 99 | 332 |
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%.
VIG in plain words
VIG is a index equity fund tracking Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +16.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% 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%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +30.3% and VIG returned +16.1%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or VIG?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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