Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs VLUE: how they differ
SCHG and VLUE hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and VLUE hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHG | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney Co/The | 0.63% | 1.09% |
| United Rentals Inc | 0.22% | 0.69% |
| Strategy Inc | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Humana Inc | 0.13% | 0.14% |
| Roper Technologies Inc | 0.12% | 0.21% |
| Teledyne Technologies Inc | 0.10% | 0.27% |
| Zoom Communications Inc | 0.09% | 0.53% |
| Super Micro Computer Inc | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Okta Inc | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| First Citizens BancShares Inc/NC | 0.07% | 0.12% |
| Deckers Outdoor Corp | 0.06% | 0.08% |
| Waters Corp | 0.13% | 0.04% |
| Only in SCHG | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 11.02% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| Apple Inc 9.84% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.18% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.68% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.76% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.55% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| Tesla Inc 3.92% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.78% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
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 | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 193 | 148 |
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%.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or VLUE?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 97% of VLUE 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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