Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs VGK: how they differ
SCHG and VGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VGK returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCHG | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 11.02% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| Apple Inc 9.84% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.18% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.68% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.76% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.55% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| Tesla Inc 3.92% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.78% | Allianz SE 1.13% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 193 | 1228 |
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%.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and VGK returned +16.5%, so VGK returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or VGK?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 0% of VGK 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.
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