Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs URA: how they differ
Over the year SCHG returned more, +12.7% against +7.0%, and SCHG charges 0.04% against 0.69%.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and Global X Uranium ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and URA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCHG | Only in URA |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 11.02% | CAMECO CORP 22.39% |
| Apple Inc 9.84% | SPROTT PHYSICAL URANIUM TR 6.46% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.18% | NEXGEN ENERGY LTD 5.88% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.68% | OKLO INC 5.12% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.76% | URANIUM ENERGY CORP 4.72% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.55% | NAC KAZATOMPROM JSC-GDR REGS 4.42% |
| Tesla Inc 3.92% | PALADIN ENERGY LTD 3.15% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.78% | ENERGY FUELS INC 3.09% |
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 and Sep 11, 2026.
| SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | URA Global X Uranium ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Thematic ETF |
| Issuer | Schwab | Global X |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | Nuclear and uranium |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +7.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.69% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 193 | 58 |
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%.
URA in plain words
By weight, 0% of URA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. It sits 50.4% below its all-time high of Feb 2, 2011.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or URA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and URA returned +7.0%, so SCHG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or URA?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and URA charges 0.69%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and URA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 0% of URA 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.
- Are SCHG and URA the same kind of fund?
- No. SCHG is an index ETF and URA is a thematic ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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