Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs XHB: how they differ
SCHD and XHB hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and SCHD returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and XHB hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHD | XHB |
|---|---|---|
| Home Depot Inc/The | 3.37% | 3.28% |
| Only in SCHD | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% | Owens Corning 4.10% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% | Advanced Drainage Systems Inc 3.60% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% | KB Home 3.56% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% | Builders FirstSource Inc 3.56% |
| Merck & Co Inc 3.87% | Meritage Homes Corp 3.53% |
| Chevron Corp 3.84% | Toll Brothers Inc 3.52% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% | Installed Building Products Inc 3.49% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% | PulteGroup Inc 3.44% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | State Street |
| What it is | US dividend | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.6% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.1 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 99 | 35 |
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.
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +27.6% and XHB returned −16.6%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or XHB?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 46% of XHB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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