Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs VLUE: how they differ
SCHD and VLUE hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and VLUE hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHD | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 3.66% | 2.66% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 6.75% | 1.80% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 3.87% | 1.57% |
| Comcast Corp | 2.25% | 1.50% |
| Ford Motor Co | 1.72% | 1.50% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 2.94% | 1.08% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 0.97% | 0.88% |
| United Parcel Service Inc | 1.99% | 0.83% |
| EOG Resources Inc | 1.82% | 0.66% |
| Target Corp | 1.45% | 0.61% |
| Devon Energy Corp | 1.29% | 0.49% |
| Snap-on Inc | 0.49% | 0.25% |
| Only in SCHD | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| Chevron Corp 3.84% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| ConocoPhillips 3.52% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| Amgen Inc 3.48% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
| PepsiCo Inc 3.45% | WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION 1.89% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | iShares |
| What it is | US dividend | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.6% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.1 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 99 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +27.6% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or VLUE?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 97% of VLUE 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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