Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHF vs VDC: how they differ
SCHF and VDC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
Schwab International Equity ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHF and VDC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCHF | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 2.83% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| ASML Holding NV 2.12% | Costco Wholesale Corp 12.04% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Novartis AG 0.98% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| Nestle SA 0.88% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Shell PLC 0.81% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
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.
| SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Equity | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.4% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.0 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 1476 | 103 |
SCHF in plain words
SCHF is an index equity fund tracking the International Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +25.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1476 positions, with the top ten at 14.9%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHF or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHF returned +25.4% and VDC returned +4.6%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHF or VDC?
- SCHF charges 0.03% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHF and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of SCHF and 87% of VDC 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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