Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs VOX: how they differ
SCHD and VOX hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and SCHD returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and VOX hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHD | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc | 3.66% | 4.17% |
| Comcast Corp | 2.25% | 2.36% |
| Nexstar Media Group Inc | 0.13% | 0.31% |
| Only in SCHD | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| Merck & Co Inc 3.87% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| Chevron Corp 3.84% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
| ConocoPhillips 3.52% | T-Mobile US Inc 2.50% |
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 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.6% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.1 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 99 | 114 |
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.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% 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, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +27.6% and VOX returned +2.9%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or VOX?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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