Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs VNQ: how they differ
SCHG and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHG returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHG | VNQ |
|---|---|---|
| Equinix Inc | 0.37% | 5.66% |
| SBA Communications Corp | 0.07% | 1.25% |
| Sun Communities Inc | 0.05% | 0.84% |
| Only in SCHG | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 11.02% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| Apple Inc 9.84% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.18% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.68% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.76% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.55% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| Tesla Inc 3.92% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.78% | Public Storage 2.54% |
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 | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 193 | 146 |
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%.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so SCHG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or VNQ?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 63% of VNQ 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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