Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs VDE: how they differ
SCHG and VDE hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VDE returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and Vanguard Energy Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and VDE hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHG | VDE |
|---|---|---|
| Phillips 66 | 0.25% | 2.98% |
| Baker Hughes a GE Co LLC | 0.22% | 2.65% |
| Targa Resources Corp | 0.19% | 2.31% |
| Texas Pacific Land Corp | 0.08% | 0.85% |
| Only in SCHG | Only in VDE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 11.02% | Exxon Mobil Corp 21.37% |
| Apple Inc 9.84% | Chevron Corp 14.53% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.18% | ConocoPhillips 5.79% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.68% | Williams Cos Inc/The 3.65% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.76% | SLB Ltd 3.49% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.55% | Marathon Petroleum Corp 3.29% |
| Tesla Inc 3.92% | Valero Energy Corp 3.19% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.78% | EOG Resources Inc 3.06% |
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 | VDE Vanguard Energy Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | Energy |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +50.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | +33.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 81.6% |
| Holdings | 193 | 105 |
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%.
VDE in plain words
VDE is an index equity fund tracking the Energy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +50.6% 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, 82% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 105 positions, with the top ten at 64.0%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or VDE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and VDE returned +50.6%, so VDE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or VDE?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and VDE charges 0.09%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and VDE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 82% of VDE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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