Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs VGT: how they differ
SCHG and VGT hold 46% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and VGT hold 46% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHG | VGT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 11.02% | 16.85% |
| Apple Inc | 9.84% | 14.59% |
| Microsoft Corp | 7.18% | 9.47% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.55% | 4.21% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 2.94% | 3.21% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 1.25% | 1.35% |
| KLA Corp | 0.88% | 1.00% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 0.80% | 0.92% |
| Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | 0.64% | 0.75% |
| Salesforce Inc | 0.62% | 0.70% |
| AppLovin Corp | 0.58% | 0.58% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 0.57% | 0.69% |
| Only in SCHG | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc 5.68% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.76% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| Tesla Inc 3.92% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.78% | Lam Research Corp 1.56% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.46% | Oracle Corp 1.46% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.06% | Applied Materials Inc 1.40% |
| Visa Inc 1.92% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.11% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp 1.48% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.09% |
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.
| SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 193 | 317 |
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%.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% 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 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and VGT returned +35.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or VGT?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 87% of VGT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 46% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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