Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHF vs VYM: how they differ
SCHF and VYM hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
Schwab International Equity ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHF and VYM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCHF | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 2.83% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| ASML Holding NV 2.12% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| Novartis AG 0.98% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Nestle SA 0.88% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| Shell PLC 0.81% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Equity | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.4% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.0 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 1476 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHF or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHF returned +25.4% and VYM returned +17.6%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHF or VYM?
- SCHF charges 0.03% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHF and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of SCHF and 92% of VYM 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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