Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs VB: how they differ
SCHG and VB hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VB returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and VB hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHG | VB |
|---|---|---|
| Astera Labs Inc | 0.16% | 0.45% |
| EMCOR Group Inc | 0.13% | 0.45% |
| Natera Inc | 0.11% | 0.45% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.10% | 0.36% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp | 0.10% | 0.34% |
| Carpenter Technology Corp | 0.08% | 0.35% |
| SoFi Technologies Inc | 0.08% | 0.28% |
| Insmed Inc | 0.08% | 0.14% |
| MasTec Inc | 0.08% | 0.32% |
| Texas Pacific Land Corp | 0.08% | 0.16% |
| Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One | 0.08% | 0.25% |
| Affirm Holdings Inc | 0.07% | 0.26% |
| Only in SCHG | Only in VB |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 11.02% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% |
| Apple Inc 9.84% | Jabil Inc 0.49% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.18% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.68% | Twilio Inc 0.38% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.76% | NRG Energy Inc 0.38% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.55% | MKS Instruments Inc 0.37% |
| Tesla Inc 3.92% | Flex Ltd 0.36% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.78% | Tapestry Inc 0.36% |
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 | VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | Small-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +15.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | −2.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 21.7% |
| Holdings | 193 | 1311 |
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%.
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% 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 Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or VB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and VB returned +15.2%, so VB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or VB?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and VB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 22% of VB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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