Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs VPU: how they differ
SCHD and VPU hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHD returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and VPU hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHD | VPU |
|---|---|---|
| Clearway Energy Inc | 0.04% | 0.32% |
| Only in SCHD | Only in VPU |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% | NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% | Southern Co/The 6.70% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% | Duke Energy Corp 6.31% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% | Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% |
| Merck & Co Inc 3.87% | American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% |
| Chevron Corp 3.84% | Sempra 3.85% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% | Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% | Vistra Corp 3.59% |
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 | VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Utilities |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.6% | +2.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.1 pts | −15.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 90.1% |
| Holdings | 99 | 66 |
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.
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% 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, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or VPU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +27.6% and VPU returned +2.1%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or VPU?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and VPU charges 0.09%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and VPU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 90% of VPU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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