Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs VTV
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and Vanguard Value Index Fund.
| SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | US value |
| Total return, 1 year | +30.3% | +26.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.3 pts | +6.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 98.6% |
| Holdings | 99 | 308 |
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%.
VTV in plain words
VTV is a index equity fund tracking US value. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +26.2% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 308 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or VTV?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +30.3% and VTV returned +26.2%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or VTV?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and VTV charges 0.03%, so VTV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 99% of VTV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, SCHD against VTV, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/SCHD-VTV.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
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