Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs VDC: how they differ
SCHG and VDC hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and SCHG returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and VDC hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHG | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 1.48% | 12.04% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.10% | 1.11% |
| Constellation Brands Inc | 0.07% | 0.80% |
| Performance Food Group Co | 0.05% | 0.66% |
| Celsius Holdings Inc | 0.02% | 0.29% |
| Only in SCHG | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 11.02% | Walmart Inc 14.76% |
| Apple Inc 9.84% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 9.27% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.18% | Coca-Cola Co/The 8.72% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.68% | Philip Morris International Inc 4.66% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.76% | PepsiCo Inc 4.30% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.55% | Altria Group Inc 3.91% |
| Tesla Inc 3.92% | Mondelez International Inc 2.69% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.78% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.37% |
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.
| SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 193 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and VDC returned +4.6%, so SCHG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or VDC?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 87% of VDC 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.
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