Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs SDY: how they differ
SCHG and SDY hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and SCHG returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and SDY hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHG | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| Linde PLC | 0.81% | 0.56% |
| Microsoft Corp | 7.18% | 0.36% |
| S&P Global Inc | 0.45% | 0.35% |
| Sherwin-Williams Co/The | 0.24% | 0.43% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 1.48% | 0.20% |
| WW Grainger Inc | 0.19% | 0.40% |
| Roper Technologies Inc | 0.12% | 0.40% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.10% | 0.13% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services Inc | 0.08% | 0.19% |
| Texas Pacific Land Corp | 0.08% | 0.21% |
| Carlisle Cos Inc | 0.05% | 0.56% |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc | 0.03% | 0.37% |
| Only in SCHG | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 11.02% | Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% |
| Apple Inc 9.84% | Realty Income Corp 2.14% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.68% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.76% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.55% | AbbVie Inc 1.63% |
| Tesla Inc 3.92% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.78% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.46% | Target Corp 1.55% |
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.
| SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 193 | 155 |
SCHG in plain words
SCHG is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.7% 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 May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 193 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% 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, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and SDY returned +11.0%, so SCHG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or SDY?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 85% of SDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
Other comparisons
Where to next
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, SCHG against SDY, data as of Sep 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/SCHG-SDY Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Standards and sources