Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHF vs VNQ: how they differ
SCHF and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
Schwab International Equity ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHF and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCHF | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 2.83% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| ASML Holding NV 2.12% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| Novartis AG 0.98% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| Nestle SA 0.88% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| Shell PLC 0.81% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
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.
| SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Equity | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.4% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.0 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 1476 | 146 |
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%.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHF or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHF returned +25.4% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHF or VNQ?
- SCHF charges 0.03% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHF and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of SCHF and 63% of VNQ 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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