Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs VOOG: how they differ
SCHD and VOOG hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and SCHD returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and VOOG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHD | VOOG |
|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 3.96% | 0.36% |
| Amgen Inc | 3.48% | 0.34% |
| Cincinnati Financial Corp | 0.62% | 0.04% |
| Only in SCHD | Only in VOOG |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% | NVIDIA Corp 14.29% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% | Microsoft Corp 9.31% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% | Apple Inc 6.38% |
| Merck & Co Inc 3.87% | Alphabet Inc 6.17% |
| Chevron Corp 3.84% | Broadcom Inc 5.90% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% | Alphabet Inc 4.90% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% | Amazon.com Inc 3.90% |
| ConocoPhillips 3.52% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.85% |
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 dated May 31, 2026.
| SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | S&P 500 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.6% | +17.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.1 pts | +0.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 99 | 146 |
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.
VOOG in plain words
VOOG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 60.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or VOOG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +27.6% and VOOG returned +17.8%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or VOOG?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and VOOG charges 0.05%, so VOOG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and VOOG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 100% of VOOG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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