Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs VXUS: how they differ
SCHD and VXUS hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHD returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and VXUS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCHD | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% | SK hynix Inc 1.14% |
| Merck & Co Inc 3.87% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| Chevron Corp 3.84% | HSBC Holdings PLC 0.74% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.67% |
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 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.6% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.1 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 99 | 8775 |
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.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% 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 Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +27.6% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or VXUS?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 0% of VXUS 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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